ISB ~ John 11 v48

the Romans will come:The statement is brimming with historical irony. The Romans did in fact destroy both Jerusalem and its Temple in A.D. 70, not because the Jewish authorities let Jesus continue his ministry in peace, but precisely because they condemned him to a violent death. In the end, it was not the acceptance of Jesus that threatened the city but the rejection of him that made its demise inevitable (CCC 59697, 1753). See note on Jn 2:19.

our holy place:A reference to the Temple or to Jerusalem more generally (Acts 6:13; 21:28).