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John 11:53

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Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
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  1. Acts 5:33Rank 1 from verse 53
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    33¶ When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

  2. Acts 9:23Rank 2 from verse 53
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    23¶ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

  3. Jeremiah 38:15Rank 3 from verse 53
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    15Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?

  4. Jeremiah 38:4Rank 4 from verse 53
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    4Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

  5. John 11:47Rank 5 from verse 53
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    47¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

  6. John 12:10Rank 6 from verse 53
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    10¶ But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

  7. Mark 14:1Rank 7 from verse 53
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    1AFTER two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

  8. Mark 3:6Rank 8 from verse 53
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    6And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

  9. Matthew 16:21Rank 9 from verse 53
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    21¶ From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

  10. Matthew 22:46Rank 10 from verse 53
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    46And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

  11. Matthew 26:59Rank 11 from verse 53
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    59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

  12. Nehemiah 13:21Rank 12 from verse 53
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    21Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.

  13. Nehemiah 4:16Rank 13 from verse 53
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    16And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

  14. Psalms 109:4–5Rank 14 from verse 53
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    4For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

    5And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

  15. Psalms 113:2Rank 15 from verse 53
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    2Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.

  16. Psalms 2:2Rank 16 from verse 53
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    2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

  17. Psalms 31:13Rank 17 from verse 53
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    13For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

  18. Psalms 71:10Rank 18 from verse 53
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    10For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

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John 11:53

COMBINED MEANING

day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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counsel

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1. A purpose, plan, design, or settled decision. 2. Advice, guidance, or direction. 3. Wisdom, judgment, or understanding for determining a course. 4. As a verb, to advise, direct, or recommend a course.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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11:47¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

11:48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

11:49And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

11:50Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

11:51And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

11:52And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

11:53Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.

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11:54Jesus 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.

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