SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:47
Y los sumo sacerdotes y los fariseos juntaron concilio, y decían: ¿Qu hacemos? Porque este hombre hace muchas seales.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 11:47
Verse 47. Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council] The Pharisees, as such, had no power to assemble councils; and therefore only those are meant who were scribes or elders of the people, in conjunction with Annas and his son-in-law Caiaphas, who were the high priests here mentioned. See chap. xviii. 13, 24. What do we?] This last miracle was so clear, plain, and incontestable, that they were driven now to their wit's end. Their own spies had come and borne testimony of it. They told them what they had seen, and on their word, as being in league with themselves against Jesus, they could confidently rely.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 47. Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council , etc.] 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 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 her recorded. Words of prophecy in the mouth, are not clear evidence of 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 thos do who think by opposing Christ's kingdom, to advance their own worldl interest. The fear of the wicked shall come upon them. The conversio of souls is the gathering of them to Christ as their ruler and refuge and he died to effect this. By dying he purchased them to himself, an the gift of the Holy Ghost for them: his love in dying for believer should unite them closely together.
Greek Textus Receptus
συνηγαγον 4863 5627 V-2AAI-3P ουν 3767 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM αρχιερεις 749 N-NPM και 2532 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM φαρισαιοι 5330 N-NPM συνεδριον 4892 N-ASN και 2532 CONJ ελεγον 3004 5707 V-IAI-3P τι 5101 I-ASN ποιουμεν 4160 5719 V-PAI-1P οτι 3754 CONJ ουτος 3778 D-NSM ο 3588 T-NSM ανθρωπος 444 N-NSM πολλα 4183 A-APN σημεια 4592 N-APN ποιει 4160 5719 V-PAI-3S
Vincent's NT Word Studies
47. The chief priests. Of the Sadducean party. This should be constantly kept in mind in reading both John's narrative and that of the Synoptists. The Sadducees, represented by the chief priests, are the leaders in the more decisive measures against Christ. Throughout this Gospel the form of expression is either the chief priests alone, or the chief priests and the Pharisees. The only mention of the Pharisees in the history of the passion is Matt. xxvii. 62, where also the expression is the chief priests and Pharisees. The chief priests are the deadly enemies of Christ (Matthew xxvi. 3,14). Similarly, in the Acts, the opposition to the Christians is headed by the priests and Sadducees, who represent the same party. In the two instances where the Pharisees appear, they incline to favor the Christians (v. 34; xxiii. 6). 47. A council (sunedrion). Correctly, and not the council, which would require the article. The meaning is, they called a sitting of the Sanhedrim; probably as distinguished from a formal meeting of that body.
What do we? The present tense, indicating an emergency. This man is at work teaching and working miracles, and what are we doing?
