John 11 · Verse 49

John 11:49

And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
John 11:49, King James Version

John 11:49 in other translations

BSBBut one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all!
WEBBut a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,
ASVBut a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
YLTand a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being chief priest of that year, said to them, ‘Ye have not known anything,
DARBYBut a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing
BBEBut one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, You have no knowledge of anything;
WebsterAnd one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said to them, Ye know nothing at all,

What does John 11:49 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 11:47-54

47-54. What do we? for this man doeth many miracles--"While we trifle, 'this man,' by His 'many miracles,' will carry all before Him; the popular enthusiasm will bring on a revolution, which will precipitate the Romans upon us, and our all will go down in one common ruin." What a testimony to the reality of our Lord's miracles, and their resistless effect, from His bitterest enemies!

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 49. Caiaphas. Lk 3:2.

Being high-priest that same year. It is probable that the office of high-priest was at first for life, if there was no conduct that rendered the person unworthy the office. In that case the incumbent was removed. Thus Abiathar was removed by Solomon, 1Kgs 2:27. Subsequently the kings, and especially the conquerors of Judea, claimed and exercised the right of removing the high-priest at pleasure, so that, in the time of the Romans, the office was held but a short time. (See the Chronological Table at the end of this volume.) Caiaphas held the office about ten years.

Ye know nothing at all. That is, you know nothing respecting the subject under consideration. You are fools to hesitate about so plain a case. It is probable that there was a party, even in the Sanhedrim, that was secretly in favour of Jesus as the Messiah. Of that party Nicodemus was certainly one. See Jn 3:1, 7:50,51, 11:45, 12:42. "Among the chief rulers, also, many believed on him," &c.

(i) "named Caiphas" Lk 3:3, Jn 18:14, Acts 1:6

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 49 Caiaphas being the high priest that same year - By the law of Moses, Exo 40:15, the office of high priest was for life, and the son of Aaron's race always succeeded his father. But at this time the high priesthood was almost annual: the Romans and Herod put down and raised up whom they pleased, and when they pleased, without attending to any other rule than merely that the person put in this office should be of the sacerdotal race. According to Josephus, Ant. xviii. c. 3, the proper name of this person was Joseph, and Caiaphas was his surname. He possessed the high priesthood for eight or nine years, and was deposed by Vitellius, governor of Judea. See on Luk 3:2 (note). Ye know nothing - Of the perilous state in which ye stand.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 11:47-53

There can hardly be a more clear discovery of the madness that is in man's heart, and of its desperate enmity against God, than what is here recorded. Words of prophecy in the mouth, are not clear evidence of a principle of grace in the heart. The calamity we seek to escape by sin, we take the most effectual course to bring upon our own heads; as those do who think by opposing Christ's kingdom, to advance their own…

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John 11:49 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΕἷςHeisOneG1520
δέdehoweverG1161
τιςtiscertainG5100
ἐξexofG1537
αὐτῶνautōnthemG846
Καϊάφας,KaiaphasCaiaphas,G2533
ἀρχιερεὺςarchiereushigh priestG749
ὢνōnbeingG1510
τοῦtouon theG3588
ἐνιαυτοῦeniautouyearG1763
ἐκείνου,ekeinousame,G1565
εἶπενeipensaidG2036
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846
ὑμεῖςhumeisYou yourselvesG4771
οὐκouknotG3756
οἴδατεoidateknow
οὐδέν,oudenno [thing],G3762

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 11:49

  • Proverbs 26:12

    Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

  • Matthew 26:3

    Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

  • John 18:13-14

    And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

  • John 11:51

    And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

  • Luke 3:2

    Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

  • Acts 4:6

    And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

  • 1 Corinthians 2:6

    Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

  • John 7:48-49

    Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:18-19

    Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:20

    Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

  • Isaiah 5:20-23

    Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Caiaphas.
18:13,14; Lu 3:2; Ac 4:6
Ye.
7:48,49; Pr 26:12; Isa 5:20-23; 1Co 1:20; 2:6; 3:18,19

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Context

  • John 11:48

    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.

  • John 11:49

    And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

  • John 11:50

    Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

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John 11:49 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Caifás, uno de ellos, sumo pontífice de aquel año, les dijo: Vosotros no sabéis nada;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’un d’entre eux, appelé Caïphe, qui était souverain sacrificateur cette année-là, leur dit: Vous ne savez rien,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ein Gewisser aber aus ihnen, Kajaphas, der jenes Jahr Hoherpriester war, sprach zu ihnen: Ihr wisset nichts,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Unus autem ex ipsis, Caiphas nomine, cum esset pontifex anni illius, dixit eis: Vos nescitis quidquam,