John 11:50

Nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die on behalf of the people, rather than the whole nation 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

49But one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them: “You know nothing at all!

51(Now he did not say this on his own, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus was about to die on behalf of 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 18:14(Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.)

Romans 3:8However, we must not say, “Let us do evil so that good may come” (as some people slanderously claim that we do)—their condemnation is well 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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