John 11:53

Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Then	οὖν oun	G3767	(adverbially) certainly · conjunction
from	ἀπ᾽ ap᾽	G575	"off · preposition
that	ἐκείνης ekeinēs	G1565	that one (or (neuter) thing) · demonstrative pronoun — genitive singular feminine
day	ἡμέρας hēmeras	G2250	day · noun — genitive singular feminine
forth	ἀπό apó	G575	"off
together	συμβουλεύω symbouleúō	G4823	to give (or take) advice jointly
for	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
put	ἀποκτείνωσιν apokteinōsin	G615	to kill outright · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural
him	αὐτόν.¶ auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
death	ἀποκτείνω apokteínō	G615	to kill outright

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Cross-references

Acts 5:33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
Acts 9:23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
Nehemiah 4:16 And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears,…
Nehemiah 13:21 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time f…
Psalms 2:2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
Psalms 31:13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life…
Psalms 71:10 For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
Psalms 109:4-5 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 11:45–end

We have here an account of the consequences of this glorious miracle, which were as usual; to some it was a savour of life unto life, to others of death unto death. I. Some were invited by it, and induced to believe. Many of the Jews, when they saw the things that Jesus did, believed on him, and well they might, for it was an incontestable proof of his divine mission. They had often heard of his miracles, and yet evaded the conviction of them, by calling in question the matter of fact; but now that they had themselves seen this done their unbelief was conquered, and they yielded at last. But blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. The more we see of Christ the more cause w…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 11:53

they took council together to put him to death--Caiaphas but expressed what the party was secretly wishing, but afraid to propose. Jesus . . . walked no more openly among the Jews--How could He, unless He had wished to die before His time? near to the wilderness--of Judea. a city called Ephraim--between Jerusalem and Jericho.

Adam Clarke on John 11:53

They took counsel together - Συνεβουλευσαντο, they were of one accord in the business, and had fully made up their minds on the subject; and they waited only for a proper opportunity to put him to death.

John Gill on John 11:53

Then from that day forth,.... Caiaphas's reasoning appeared so good, and his advice so agreeable, that it was at once, and generally assented to, except by one or two, as Nicodemus, and Joseph of Arimathea; that ever after this, they took counsel together; at certain times, and that very often, and agreed in their counsel, for to put him to death; this they resolved upon, before there was any legal process, before any crime was charged upon him, or any proof given, or he was heard what he had to say for himself; so highly approved of was Caiaphas's motion, to put him to death, right or wrong, whether he was innocent or not; that they had nothing to do, but to consult of ways and means of g…

The Church Fathers

And, in truth, had sought to do so before; for the Evangelist saith, "Therefore the Jews sought to kill Him"; and, "Why seek ye to kill Me?" But then they only sought, now they ratified their determination, and treated the action as their business.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on the Gospel of John 65

(vi. Moral.) His persecutors accomplished this wicked purpose, and put Him to death, thinking to extinguish the devotion of His followers; but faith grew from the very thing which these cruel and unbelieving men thought would destroy it. That which human cruelty had executed against Him, He turned to the purposes of His mercy.
— Gregory the Dialogist ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

For they had the desire to defile themselves with Christ's Blood, and from the moment at which the assembly took place, it received as it were a fresh start, the common consent of all to it being publicly acknowledged. For the Evangelist did not say simply: "From that hour they took counsel to commit the murder," but: "They took counsel together;" that is to say, the very thing which seemed desirable to each one individually was pleasing to them all collectively.
— Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book 7

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Dictionary and topics

Ephraim in the wilderness — (John 11: 54), a town to which our Lord retired with his disciples after he had raised Lazarus, and when the priests were conspiring against him. It lay in the wild, uncultivated hill-country to the…
John, Gospel of — The genuineness of this Gospel, i.e., the fact that the apostle John was its author, is beyond all reasonable doubt. In recent times, from about 1820, many attempts have been made to impugn its…
Lazarus — An abbreviation of Eleazar, whom God helps. (1.) The brother of Mary and Martha of Bethany. He was raised from the dead after he had lain four days in the tomb (John 11:1-44). This miracle so excited…
Martha — Bitterness, the sister of Lazarus and Mary, and probably the eldest of the family, who all resided at Bethany (Luke 10:38, 40, 41; John 11:1-39). From the residence being called “her house,” some…
Mourn — Frequent references are found in Scripture to, (1.) Mourning for the dead. Abraham mourned for Sarah (Gen. 23:2); Jacob for Joseph (37:34, 35); the Egyptians for Jacob (50:3-10); Israel for Aaron…
Pharisees, The · Often sought to destroy Christ — Often sought to destroy Christ

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

John 11:53

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 11:45–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 11:53

Adam Clarke on John 11:53

John Gill on John 11:53

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John 11:53

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 11:45–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 11:53

Adam Clarke on John 11:53

John Gill on John 11:53

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on John 11:53–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on John 11:53-54