John 11:50

nor do ye consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and not the whole nation should perish.

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In The King James Version

Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

In Context

49And a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing at all,

51Now he said this not from himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation.

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Cross References

Luke 24:46And he said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day,

John 18:14Now Caiaphas was the man who counseled the Jews that it was expedient for one man to die on behalf of the people.

Romans 3:8and not (as we are slandered, and as some affirm us to say) that we may do evil so that good things may come (whose condemnation is just)?

Matthew Henry on John 11:46-57

The Consultation of the Pharisees; The Prophecy of Caiaphas; A Conspiracy against Christ. 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. 47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our… Read the whole commentary →

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