John 11:47

a council They summon a meeting of the Sanhedrin. Even the adversaries of Jesus are being converted, and something decisive must be done. The crisis unites religious opponents. The chief priests, who were mostly Sadducees, act in concert with the Pharisees; jealous ecclesiastics with religious fanatics (comp. John 7:32; John 7:45; John 18:3).

What do we? Implying that something mustbe done.

this man Contemptuous, as in John 9:16; John 9:24; comp. John 7:49.

doeth many miracles It is no longer possible to deny the fact of the signs. Instead of asking themselves what these -signs" must mean, their only thought is how to prevent others from drawing the obvious conclusion.