John 11:50

You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”

Berean Standard Bible

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, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all!

51Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,

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Cross References

Luke 24:46And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

John 18:14Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.

Romans 3:8Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!

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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