John Trapp on John 11:48

Verſe 48. The Romans ſhall come, &c.] And ſo they did: the thing that they feared came upon them, for their inexpiable guilt in killing the Lord Jeſus. Demades, when the Emperour ſent to his countryment of Athens to give him divine honour, and they were loth to yeeld unto it, but conſulted about it; Take heed, ſayes he, you be not ſo buſie about heavenly matters, as to loſe your earthly poſſeſſions. Theſe refractory Jews loſt both.