John 11:57

Translations

Modern

But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.

Traditional

Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.

Literal

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command that if anyone should know where He is, he should show it, so that they might seize Him.

Latin

Included in John 11:56

Original

Greek

English

But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.

Notes

John 11:55–57

As crowds arrived in Jerusalem on pilgrimage for Passover (see 2:13), the city was buzzing with talk about Jesus and his miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead. People wondered if Jesus would be obedient to the law and come to the city to celebrate or play it safe in the countryside. The priests and Pharisees knew that Jesus was faithful to the law and would attend the festival, so they tried to make the city a trap for him.

John 11:1–57

The resurrection of Lazarus points to the future death and resurrection of Jesus. The description of Lazarus’s tomb is similar to the description of the tomb Jesus was placed in after he died (11:38, 44; 20:1, 7). Both accounts mention a cave and burial cloths. These details connect the two events and help us see that Lazarus’s story is a sign.

Soon after Lazarus was raised, a woman anointed Jesus for burial (12:3). This act prepared him for his coming death.

Then the time for his glorification began (12:23).

Theme notes and profiles

The Pharisees

Events

Jesus Withdraws to Ephraimc. AD 30

Related verses

Psalm 109:4
In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
John 10:39
At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.
John 8:59
At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
John 5:16–18
Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.
John 9:22
His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

Parallels

Matthew 26:1–5 Mark 14:1–2 Luke 22:1–2

People

Pharisee: A strict Jewish sect known for legalism and hypocrisy

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Caiaphas Eternal Life Jesus Christ John, Gospel of Lazarus

Topics

Persecution of Jesus The Pharisees: Often Sought to Destroy Christ

John 11:57

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