John 11:50 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 11:49-52

John 11:49-52. One of them, named Caiaphas, &c. While some of the council seemed apprehensive of the danger of attempting any thing against Jesus, and, as is probable from John 12:42, urged the unlawfulness of what was proposed to be done, from the consideration of Christ’s innocence and miracles, Caiaphas, who, among the many sudden revolutions which happened in the government about that time, was high- priest that year That memorable year in which Christ was to die; said unto them,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 11:45-57

117. Jews plot to kill Jesus (John 11:45-57)As a result of his miraculous works, Jesus was becoming more famous every day. The Sanhedrin feared that the nation might accept him as the leader of a messianic uprising against Rome, which would lead to Rome’s intervention. The outcome could be the loss of the Jews’ religious privileges and even the destruction of their temple (John 11:45-48).Caiaphas, who was high priest and president of the Sanhedrin, suggested they get rid of Jesus and so remove... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 11:50

Nor . Greek. oude. it is expedient = it is to our interest. us. All the texts read "you". people . Greek. loos. The word that expresses their relationship to God (Deuteronomy 14:2 .Matthew 2:6; Matthew 2:6 ), as "nation" is a more general term (Luke 7:8 ; Luke 23:2 ). read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 11:49-52

John 11:49-52. And—Caiaphas, being the high-priest that same year, said, &c.— It is well known, that the high-priesthood among the Jews was not annual; but the manyrevolutions about this period might justify thepresent manner of speaking, which signifies no more, as some think, than in those days, or at that time. See Luke 3:2. Others, however, imagine, that the expression is emphatical; that year, that memorable year, in which Christ was to die; it was the last and chief of Daniel's... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 11:45-57

2. The responses to the raising of Lazarus 11:45-57Again Jesus’ words and works divided the Jews (cf. John 6:14-15; John 7:10-13; John 7:45-52; John 10:19-21). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 11:47-53

The official response 11:47-53The raising of Lazarus convinced Israel’s leaders that they had to take more drastic action against Jesus. John recorded this decision as the high point of Israel’s official rejection of God’s Son so far. This decision led directly to Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 11:50

Caiaphas solution to the problem that Jesus posed was to get rid of Him-permanently. He seems to have felt impatient with His fellow rulers for hesitating to take this brutal step. He viewed Jesus’ death as a sacrifice that was necessary for the welfare of the nation, by which he meant its leaders. Jesus’ sacrificial death was precisely God’s intention though for a different reason. Caiaphas viewed Jesus as a scapegoat whose sacrifice would guarantee the life of Israel’s leaders. God viewed... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - John 11:1-57

Christ the Resurrection and the Life1-44. The raising of Lazarus. The last and greatest of the seven ’signs’ recorded in this Gospel is related with such photographic minuteness of detail, that it is clear that the evangelist was present. Three points about it are specially noteworthy: (1) that it was a physical miracle, which no ingenuity can reduce to a case of faith-healing; (2) that it was definitely worked to produce faith in Christ (John 11:42); (3) that more than any other miracle it was... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - John 11:50

(50) Nor consider that it is expedient for us . . .—This remarkable counsel has linked itself in St. John’s thoughts with the name of Caiaphas. He quotes it again in John 18:14.Should die for the people, and that the whole nation . . .—Different words are used here in the Greek, as in the English. The former word represents the theocratic people, those who were united together as the servants of God; the latter word is that which is used in John 11:48, and represents the political nation as one... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - John 11:1-57

Bethany John 11:1 One of Robert McCheyne's sayings is still remembered in Collace (the scene of the early ministry of Dr. Andrew Bonar): 'Bethany was known in Scripture not so much as Bethany, but as the town of Mary and her sister Martha'. I wonder who in this place gives the name by which it is known in heaven? It will not be known there as Collace, but as the town of perhaps some bedridden believer up in the hills. Reminiscences of Dr. Andrew Bonar, p. 8. References. XI. 1. Expositor (4th... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 11:49-52

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 11:45-57

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 11:50

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 11:49-52

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 11:45-57

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 11:47-53

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 11:50

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - John 11:1-57

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - John 11:50

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - John 11:1-57

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