council. Greek sunedrion. The Sanhedrin was the supreme national court. See Matthew 5:22. It consisted of seventy-one members, originating, according to the Rabbis, with the seventy elders, with Moses at their head (Numbers 11:24). Its sittings were held in the "stone chamber" in the temple precincts.
What do we?. What are we about? i.e. something must be done. this man. See John 11:37, but "man" (App-123.) is ex-pressed here.
miracles. signs (Greek. semeion).. characteristic word in John's Gospel. See p. 1511 and App-176.