John 11:50

“You are utterly mistaken. You do not consider that it is better for you that one person should die for the people, rather than the whole nation should be destroyed.”

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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

49One of them, however, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them,

51Now he did not say this of his own accord; but, as high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was to die for the nation –

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Cross References

Luke 24:46“Scripture says that the Christ will suffer, and that he will rise again from the dead on the third day,

John 18:14It was Caiaphas who had counseled the religious authorities, that it was best that one person should die for the people.

Romans 3:8Why should we not say – as some people slanderously assert that we do say – ‘Let us do evil that good may come’? The condemnation of such people is indeed 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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