John 11:50

nor reason that it is expedient for us that one man die for the people, and not all the people perish.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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, whose name was Kaiapha, was the high priest of that year; and he said to them, You know not any thing,

51But this from himself he spake not, but because he was high priest of that year, he prophesied that Jeshu should die for the people,

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Cross References

Luke 24:46And he said to them, that so it is written, and so it was just, that the Meshicha should suffer, and should rise from among the dead in the three days,

John 18:14Now it was Kaiapha, he, who had counselled the Jihudoyee that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

Romans 3:8Or why, as certain blaspheme concerning us, affirming that we say, Let us do evil, that good may come? they, whose condemnation is reserved by justice.

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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