John 11:57

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if any one may know where he is, he may shew <FI>it<Fi> , so that they may seize him.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 11:57 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 109:4In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.
  2. John 5:16Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.
  3. John 8:59At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
  4. John 9:22His 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.
  5. John 10:39At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.

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