49 Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke up, "You know nothing at all!
49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
49 But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, "You know nothing at all.
49 Then one of them - it was Caiaphas, the designated Chief Priest that year - spoke up, "Don't you know anything?
49 And one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, "You know nothing at all,
49 Caiaphas, who was high priest at that time, said, "You don't know what you're talking about!
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 11:49
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.