John 11:50

You do not consider that it is better for you that one man dies for the people than that the whole nation perishes.”

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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

49However, a certain man among them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing.

51Now this he said not from himself. Instead, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;

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Cross References

Luke 24:46He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead on the third day.

John 18:14Now Caiaphas was the one who had given the advice to the Jews that it would be better that one man die for the people.

Romans 3:8Why not say, as we are falsely reported to say, and as some affirm that we say, “Let us do evil, so that good may come”? The judgment on them is 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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