John 11:51

Now this he did not say on his own, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation,

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

In Context

50nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.”

52and not for that nation only, but also that He would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name we cast out demons, and in Your name we did many mighty works?’

John 10:15Just as the Father knows Me, I also know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.

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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