John 11:50

Ye witen nothing, ne thenken, that it spedith to you, that o man die for the puple, and that al the folc perische not.

Wycliffe (portions)

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 oon of hem, Cayfas bi name, whanne he was bischop of that yeer, seide to hem,

51But he seide not this thing of hym silf, but whanne he was bischop of that yeer, he prophesiede, that Jhesu was to die for the folc,

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Cross References

Luke 24:46And he seide to hem, For thus it is writun, and thus it bihofte Crist to suffre, and ryse ayen fro deeth in the thridde dai;

John 18:14And it was Caifas, that yaf counsel to the Jewis, that it spedith, that o man die for the puple.

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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