Giovanni 11:48

48 Se noi lo lasciamo così, tutti crederanno in lui, e i Romani verranno, e distruggeranno e il nostro luogo, e la nostra nazione.

Giovanni 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".

Giovanni 11:48 In-Context

46 MA alcuni di loro andarono a’ Farisei, e disser loro le cose che Gesù avea fatte.
47 E perciò i principali sacerdoti, e i Farisei, raunarono il concistoro, e dicevano: Che facciamo? quest’uomo fa molti miracoli.
48 Se noi lo lasciamo così, tutti crederanno in lui, e i Romani verranno, e distruggeranno e il nostro luogo, e la nostra nazione.
49 Ed un di loro, cioè Caiafa, ch’era sommo sacerdote di quell’anno, disse loro: Voi non avete alcun conoscimento;
50 e non considerate ch’egli ci giova che un uomo muoia per lo popolo, e che tutta la nazione non perisca.
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