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John Gill's Exposition on John 11:49
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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And one of them, [named] Caiaphas, etc.] (See Gill on “<402603>Matthew 26:3”), (See Gill on “<420302>Luke 3:2”), (See Gill on “<431813>John 18:13”). being the high priest that same year; the high priesthood originally was not annual, but for life; but towards the close of the second temple, it came into the hands of the king, to appoint who would to be high priest f521; and it became venal; it was purchased with money; insomuch that they changed the priesthood once a twelve month, and every year a new high priest was made f522 now this man being in such an high office, and a man of no conscience, and of bad principles, being a Sadducee, as seems from (<440406>Acts 4:6 5:17), who denied the resurrection of the dead, and was unconcerned about a future state; and having no restraint upon him, in a bold, haughty, and blustering manner, said unto them, ye know nothing at all; ye are a parcel of ignorant and stupid creatures, mere fools and idiots, to sit disputing and arguing, pro and con about such a fellow as this; what is to be done is obvious enough, and that is to take away this man’s life, without any more ado; it matters not what he is, nor what he does; these are things that are not to be considered, they are out of the question; would you save the nation, destroy the man; things are come to this crisis, that either his life must go, or the nation perish; and which is most expedient, requires no time to debate about.
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