John 11:50

You do not see that it is in your interest for one man to be put to death for the people, so that all the nation may not come to destruction.

Bible in Basic English

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 high priest that year, said to them, You have no knowledge of anything;

51He did not say this of himself, but being the high priest that year he said, as a prophet, that Jesus would be put to death for the nation;

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Cross References

Luke 24:46And he said to them, So it is in the Writings that the Christ would undergo death, and come back to life again on the third day;

John 18:14It was Caiaphas who had said to the Jews that it was in their interest for one man to be put to death for the people.

Romans 3:8Let us not do evil so that good may come (a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made), because such behaviour will have its right punishment.

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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