john-11:49-50

Sermon Bible Commentary - John 11:1-57

John 11:0 In selecting this word we are struck with the frequency of its occurrence in this chapter. There is: I. The "If" of wisdom. Jesus answered "If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not." The Lord is laying down a great philosophy of work, he is indicating that there are times and seasons for labour; and that not only is work to be done, but done at the proper time the light for labour, the darkness for rest. II. The "If" of hope shadowed by fear. "Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well."... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - John 11:49-50

John 11:49-50 Consider: I. This unscrupulous priest and his savage advice. Remember who he was: the high priest of the nation, with Aaron's mitre on his brow and centuries of illustrious traditions embodied in his person; in whose heart justice and mercy should have found a sanctuary, if they had fled from all others; whose ears ought to have been opened to the faintest whisper of the voice of God; whose lips should ever have been ready to witness for the truth. And see what he is: a crafty... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - John 11:1-57

The gospel according to John, chapter 11.Now we remember that John is carefully picking out certain incidents in the life of Jesus by which he might prove that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of the living God, bringing people to a faith in Him, as such, that through that faith they might have the life of Christ imparted to them. And he testifies there were many other things that Jesus did which he did not record, but these he recorded that you might believe. And so John is writing from a slant,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 11:1-57

John 11:2 . It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment. The allusion to this anointing is obscure. It could not be to the similar occurrence in Luke 7:0., for that was a woman of the city; and Mary Magdalene is distinguished from this Mary by two of the evangelists. Luke 10:39; Luke 24:10. John 20:1. See the note also on Matthew 26:7. John 11:9 . Are there not twelve hours in the day? Then, though the jews sought to stone the Saviour, he assigns a reason why we should go on... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 11:47-53

John 11:47-53Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a councilThe SanhedrimI.The NAME συνέδριον. Sanhedrin is more accurate than Sanhedrim, though this is more frequently used, and means a sitting together, an assembly. II. SIGNIFICATION: the supreme, theocratico-hierarchical court of the Jews, resident at Jerusalem. III. COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION. It consisted of seventy-one members forming three classes--chief priests, elders, scribes. At that time it was composed of Pharisaic... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 11:49

49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, Ver. 49. Ye know nothing at all ] Why no: you know all, Caiaphas, all the assessors are but asses to you. Hoc est superbire, quasi super alios ire. This fellow would have made a fine duke of Russia, by whom it is cautionated that there be no schools, lest there should be any scholars but himself. So the Gnostics bragged that they were the only knowing men. (Irenaeus.) And the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 11:50

50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. Ver. 50. That one man should die for the people ] A brutish and bloody sentence; as if evil might be done that good may come thereof. So, when Farellus, that worthy reformer, came first to Geneva, and was convented there by the bishop, as a disturber of the public peace, one of the Popish assessors cried out, Away with this pestilent Lutheran; better he perish than the... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 11:49

Caiaphas: John 18:13, John 18:14, Luke 3:2, Acts 4:6 Ye: John 7:48, John 7:49, Proverbs 26:12, Isaiah 5:20-:, 1 Corinthians 1:20, 1 Corinthians 2:6, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 1 Corinthians 3:19 Reciprocal: Numbers 24:2 - the spirit Psalms 2:1 - people Isaiah 43:27 - and thy Isaiah 53:8 - cut off Matthew 26:3 - Caiaphas Matthew 26:57 - General John 19:11 - he read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - John 11:50

John 11:48, John 18:14, John 19:12, Luke 24:46, Romans 3:8 Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 17:2 - I will smite 2 Kings 6:31 - if the head Psalms 2:1 - people Jeremiah 40:15 - wherefore Jonah 1:12 - Take Micah 3:10 - build up Zion Matthew 20:28 - and to John 16:7 - It John 19:11 - he 2 Corinthians 5:14 - one 2 Corinthians 8:10 - expedient read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - John 11:49

And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,That year — That memorable year, in which Christ was to die. It was the last and chief of Daniel's seventy weeks, the fortieth year before the destruction of Jerusalem, and was celebrated for various causes, in the Jewish history. Therefore that year is so peculiarly mentioned: Caiaphas was the high priest both before and after it.Ye know nothing — He reproves their slow deliberations... read more