John 11:47

47 The chief Kohanim therefore and the Perushim gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

John 11:47 Meaning and Commentary

John 11:47

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a
council
They convened the sanhedrim, the great council of the nation together, of which they were some of the principal members:

and said, what do we?
that is, why is nothing done? why are we so dilatory? why do we sit still, and do nothing? or what is to be done? this now lies before us, this is to be considered and deliberated on:

for this man doth many miracles;
this is owned, and could not be denied by them; and should have been a reason why they should have acknowledged him to have been the Messiah, and embraced him; whereas they used it as a reason, why they should think of, and concert some measures, to hinder and put a stop to the belief of him as such.

John 11:47 In-Context

45 Therefore many of the Yehudim, who came to Miryam and saw that which Yeshua did, believed in him.

46 But some of them went away to the Perushim, and told them the things which Yeshua had done.

47 The chief Kohanim therefore and the Perushim gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

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

49 But a certain one of them, Kayafa, being Kohen Gadol that year, said to them, "You know nothing at all,