John 11:52

John 11:52 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
• New International Version (NIV)and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and not for that nation only, but also that He would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad.

Context of John 11:52

50You don’t realize that it’s better for you that one man should die for the people than for the whole nation to be destroyed.” 51He did not say this on his own; as high priest at that time he was led to prophesy that Jesus would die for the entire nation. And not only for that nation, but to bring together and unite all the children of God scattered around the world. 53So from that time on, the Jewish leaders began to plot Jesus’ death. 54As a result, Jesus stopped his public ministry among the people and left Jerusalem. He went to a place near the wilderness, to the village of Ephraim, and stayed there with his disciples.

John 11:52 word by word

καὶ οὐχ ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἔθνους μόνον ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα καὶ τὰ τέκνα τοῦ θεοῦ τὰ διεσκορπισμένα συναγάγῃ εἰς ἕν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• notοὐou · noG3756
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• that nationὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that nationἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• onlyμόνονmonon · onlyG3440
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• he should gather togetherσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
• inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• the childrenτέκνονteknon · childG5043
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• that were scattered abroadδιασκορπίζωdiaskorpizō · to scatterG1287

Cross-references for John 11:52

• John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
• John 12:32And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.”
• Psalms 22:15My strength has dried up like sunbaked clay. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have laid me in the dust and left me for dead.
• Psalms 72:19Praise his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!
• Isaiah 49:6He says, “You will do more than restore the people of Israel to me. I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”
• Luke 2:32He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!”
• Romans 3:29After all, is God the God of the Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of the Gentiles? Of course he is.
• 1 John 2:2He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.
• Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song with these words: “You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.
• Revelation 7:9After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes and held palm branches in their hands.
• John 10:16I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock with one shepherd.
• Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from his descendants, until the coming of the one to whom it belongs, the one whom all nations will honor.
• Psalms 102:22when multitudes gather together and kingdoms come to worship the Lord.
• Isaiah 11:10In that day the heir to David’s throne will be a banner of salvation to all the world. The nations will rally to him, and the land where he lives will be a glorious place.
• Isaiah 49:18Look around you and see, for all your children will come back to you. As surely as I live,” says the Lord, “they will be like jewels or bridal ornaments for you to display.
• Isaiah 55:5You also will command nations you do not know, and peoples unknown to you will come running to obey, because I, the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, have made you glorious.”

Commentaries on John 11:52

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 52And not for that nation only, etc. - These, and the preceding words in John 11:51, are John's explication of what was prophetic in the words of Caiaphas: as if John had said, He is indeed to die for the sins of the Jewish nation, but not for theirs alone, but for the sins of the whole world: see his own words afterwards, 1 John 2:1, 1 John 2:2. Gather together in one - That he should collect into one body; - form one Church out of the Jewish and Gentile…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 52Should gather together in one - All his chosen among the Jews and Gentiles. See John 10:16. The children of God - This is spoken not of those who were then Christians, but of all whom God should bring to him; all who would be, in the mercy of God, called, chosen, sanctified among all nations, John 10:16.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 47-53Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 52Christ’s death was not for Israel only, but for all, including people of other cultures all across the world (10:16; 12:32).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 47-5447-54. What do we? for this man doeth many miracles--"While we trifle, 'this man,' by His 'many miracles,' will carry all before Him; the popular enthusiasm will bring on a revolution, which will precipitate the Romans upon us, and our all will go down in one common ruin." What a testimony to the reality of our Lord's miracles, and their resistless effect, from His bitterest enemies!Read the comment

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• Caiaphas
• Christ, Offices of

Commentaries on John 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings