The Meaning of John 11:46 Explained

John 11:46

KJV: But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.

YLT: but certain of them went away unto the Pharisees, and told them what Jesus did;

Darby: but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.

ASV: But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But  some  of  them  went their ways  to  the Pharisees,  and  told  them  what things  Jesus  had done. 

What does John 11:46 Mean?

Context Summary

John 11:45-57 - The Innocent For The Guilty
The friends of the family who had come to lament with them, were disposed toward Jesus and believed; but the mere spectators hastened with the news, to inflame the hatred of the Pharisees. The Romans dreaded the power acquired by permanent office, and often exchanged one high priest for another. Hence the expression, being high priest that year. By his vote Caiaphas may be said to have appointed and sacrificed his victim, who in that memorable year was to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to cause the sacrifice and oblation to cease. See Daniel 9:24; Daniel 9:27.
Caiaphas professed to fear that Jesus would presently gain such an ascendency over the people as to lead a revolt against Rome, which would cause a deluge of blood in which the whole nation would perish. Therefore he recommended that they should compass the death of Jesus. But, as the evangelist puts it, he spoke more widely and truly than he knew, because the death of Jesus is gathering into one the children of God who are scattered abroad-that is, the heathen who were living up to their light, as in John 10:16 -that of the twain He might make one new man. [source]

Chapter Summary: John 11

1  Jesus raises Lazarus, four days buried
45  Many Jews believe
47  The high priests and Pharisees gather a council against Jesus
49  Caiaphas prophesies
54  Jesus hides himself
55  At the Passover they enquire after him, and lay wait for him

Greek Commentary for John 11:46

Went away to the Pharisees [απηλτον προς τους Παρισαιους]
Second aorist active indicative of απερχομαι — aperchomai This “some” (τινες — tines) did who were deeply impressed and yet who did not have the courage to break away from the rabbis without consulting them. It was a crisis for the Sanhedrin. [source]
Some of them []
Not of the Jews who had come to Mary, but some of the Jews, some perhaps who had joined the crowd from curiosity. [source]

What do the individual words in John 11:46 mean?

some however of them went to the Pharisees and told them what had done Jesus
τινὲς δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν ἀπῆλθον πρὸς τοὺς Φαρισαίους καὶ εἶπαν αὐτοῖς ἐποίησεν Ἰησοῦς

τινὲς  some 
Parse: Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Plural
Root: τὶς  
Sense: a certain, a certain one.
δὲ  however 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: δέ  
Sense: but, moreover, and, etc.
ἀπῆλθον  went 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural
Root: ἀπέρχομαι  
Sense: to go away, depart.
Φαρισαίους  Pharisees 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Plural
Root: Φαρισαῖος  
Sense: A sect that seems to have started after the Jewish exile.
εἶπαν  told 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural
Root: λέγω  
Sense: to speak, say.
ἐποίησεν  had  done 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ποιέω  
Sense: to make.
Ἰησοῦς  Jesus 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: Ἰησοῦς  
Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor.

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