King James Version
John 11:53 in the King James Version says “Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.” — study this verse from John chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.”
John 11:53 · KJV
And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“day”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“forth they took counsel together”
G4823to give (or take) advice jointly, i.e., recommend, deliberate or determine
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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