John 11:48

48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.”

John 11:48 in Other Translations

48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation."

48 If we allow him to go on like this, soon everyone will believe in him. Then the Roman army will come and destroy both our Temple and our nation.”

48 If we let him go on, pretty soon everyone will be believing in him and the Romans will come and remove what little power and privilege we still have."

48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.

48 If we let him continue what he's doing, everyone will believe in him. Then the Romans will take away our position and our nation."

48 If we let Him continue in this way, everybody will believe in Him! Then the Romans will come and remove both our place and our nation."

48 If we let him keep on doing this, everyone will believe in him. Then the Romans will come. They will take away our temple and our nation."

John 11:48 Meaning and Commentary

John 11:48

If we let him thus alone
Going about from place to place, teaching the people, and doing such miracles:

all men will believe on him;
the whole nation will receive him as the Messiah, and proclaim him their king, and yield a cheerful obedience to all his commands:

the Romans will come;
against us, with their powerful armies; interpreting the setting him up as Messiah, to be an instance of rebellion against Caesar, and his government:

and take away both our place and nation;
that is, will destroy the temple, their holy place, the place of their religion and worship; and their city, the place of their habitation, and lay waste their country; and take away from them that little share of power and government they had, and strip them both of their civil and religious privileges: the Persic version renders it, "they will take away our place, and make a decree against our religion".

John 11:48 In-Context

46 But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.

47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. “What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “Here is this man performing many signs.

48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.”

49 Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke up, “You know nothing at all!

50 You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”