49
Butδέa certain oneεἷς τιςofἐξthem,αὐτῶνCaiaphas,Καϊάφαςwho wasὢνhigh priestἀρχιερεὺςthat year,τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἐκείνουsaidεἶπενto them,αὐτοῖς“YouὙμεῖςknowοἴδατεnothing at all,οὐκ οὐδέν
John 11:49
Study it in the app“But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,”
With the Greek beneath
John 11:49, word by word
- a certain oneεἷςheis
one
The quantity one, or a single one within a group.
Where else “heis” appears- CaiaphasΚαϊάφαςKaiaphas
Caiaphas
Caiaphas: the high priest in the time of Jesus.
Where else “Kaiaphas” appears- who wasὢνōn
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ōn” appears- high priestἀρχιερεὺςarchiereus
high priest
The chief of the priests; Jesus is that forever.
Where else “archiereus” appears- that yearἐνιαυτοῦeniautou
year
Year.
Where else “eniautou” appears- saidεἶπενeipen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appears- knowοἴδατεoidate
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “oidate” appears
The context
48If we let him go on like this, all will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
49 · This verse (above)
50nor do you consider that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation perish.”
To study John 11 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus do when he arrives at Lazarus's tomb and sees Mary and those with her weeping? (vv. 32-44)
2. What it means
Jesus tells Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life.” What does he ask her next, and how does she answer? (vv. 25-27)
3. How I live it
Jesus wept with those who wept (v. 35). How can you accompany someone who is grieving today?