John 11:50

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

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

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

49But one of them, Caiaphas, who was chief priest that year, said to them: You know nothing,

51But this he did not speak of himself; but being chief priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation;

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Cross References

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

John 18:14It was Caiaphas who had given counsel to the Jews, that it was profitable that one man should die for the people.

Romans 3:8Then, why not say, (as we are slanderously reported as saying, and, as some affirm, that we do say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? Of such persons the 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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