John 11:48 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴⁸ If we allow him to go on [doing this], everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and destroy our Temple and our nation [i.e., its people].”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁸ If we let Him alone to go on like this, everyone will believe in Him and adhere to Him, and the Romans will come and suppress and destroy and take away our [holy] place and our nation [our temple and city and our civil organization].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁸ If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.

Common English Bible

⁴⁸ If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him. Then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our people.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁸ If we leave him alone, in this way all will believe in him. And then the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation."

John 11:48 Cross References

Matthew 22:7

The king became furious and sent his army to destroy these murderers and burn their city.

Matthew 22:9

Now go to the main crossroads of the highways and invite everyone you find there to the wedding reception.’

Matthew 24:15

“Therefore, when you see that disgusting thing which causes total destruction [i.e., the Roman armies. See Luke 21:20], which Daniel the prophet spoke about [Dan. 9:27; 11:31; 12:11], standing in the sacred place [i.e., Jerusalem and especially the Temple area], (let the reader understand [what is meant by this]),

Matthew 27:25

And all the people answered, “Let his blood be on our hands, and on our children’s [as well].”

Luke 11:52

“It is too bad for you teachers of the Law of Moses! For you took away the key of knowledge [i.e., preventing people from understanding God’s plan]. You did not enter [the kingdom of heaven. See Matt. 23:13] yourselves, and [you even] prevented those who [wanted] to enter [to get in].”

Luke 8:12

And those people [represented by the seed falling] along side of the road are those who have heard the word [of God], but the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they do not believe it and receive salvation.

John 1:7

He came to be a witness, so that he might testify concerning that Light, so that all people would believe [in Jesus] through him [i.e., through his testimony. See Acts 19:4].

Acts 5:28

“We strictly commanded you not to teach in this name [i.e., the name of Jesus] and look [what you have done]; you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to hold us responsible for this man’s [i.e., Jesus'] death.”