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.
48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation."
48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation."
48 If we let him go on, pretty soon everyone will be believing in him and the Romans will come and remove what little power and privilege we still have."
48 If we let Him alone like this, everyone will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation."
48 If we allow him to go on like this, soon everyone will believe in him. Then the Roman army will come and destroy both our Temple and our nation."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 11:48
Commentary on John 11:47-53
(Read John 11:47-53)
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 here recorded. Words of prophecy in the mouth, are not clear evidence of a 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 those do who think by opposing Christ's kingdom, to advance their own worldly interest. The fear of the wicked shall come upon them. The conversion 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, and the gift of the Holy Ghost for them: his love in dying for believers should unite them closely together.