John 11:57 BSB — MannaFest

John 11:57

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.

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ASV

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

KJV

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.

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Commentary

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Origen of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 28.244-46 (253)

Observe how it has been testified that he has withdrawn, that we too might know to do such at the proper time. And notice indeed that neither the chief priests nor the Pharisees knew where he was, and because they did not know, they gave commands that if anyone should know where he was, he should reveal it to them and they would seize him. But you will say in addition that anyone who plots against Jesus does not know where he is.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees,.... Who were of the sanhedrim: had given a commandment; or published an edict, a decree of the senate: that if any man knew where he were, he should show it, that they might take him; and this made it a doubtful point with some, whether he would come to the feast or not; and was the reason why others sought for him, and inquired after him, that they might discover him to the chief priests and Pharisees, and have the promised reward.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Had given a commandment - Had given order; εντολην, positive order, or injunction, and perhaps with a grievous penalty, that no one should keep the place of his residence a secret. This was their hour, and the power of darkness; and now they are fully determined to take away his life. The order here spoken of was given in consequence of the determination of the council, mentioned Joh 11:48-53. Christ’s sympathy and tenderness, one of the principal subjects in this chapter, have already been particularly noted on Joh 11:

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: John (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1869)

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
δεδώκεισαν	dedōkeisan	Had given	G1325 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
οἱ	hoi	the	G3588 →
ἀρχιερεῖς	archiereis	chief priests	G749 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
οἱ	hoi	the	G3588 →
Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Pharisees	G5330 →
ἐντολὰς	entolas	commands	G1785 →
ἵνα	ina	that	G2443 →
ἐάν	ean	if	G1437 →
τις	tis	anyone	G5100 →
γνῷ	gnō	shall know	G1097 →
ποῦ	pou	where	G4226 →
ἐστιν	estin	He is	G1510 →
μηνύσῃ,	mēnusē	he shall show [it],	G3377 →
ὅπως	hopōs	so that	G3704 →
πιάσωσιν	piasōsin	they may seize	G4084 →
αὐτόν.¶	auton	Him.	G846 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
John 10:39
At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.
leads to
- Luke 4:29–30
  They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- John 7:30
  So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
- John 8:59
  At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
Through
Psalms 109:4
In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
leads to
- Psalms 38:20
  Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.
- Psalms 69:12–13
  Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.
- Psalms 35:7
  For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.
- Luke 23:34
  Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
Through
John 8:59
At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
leads to
- John 11:8
  “Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?”