John 11:50

Nor yet doe you consider that it is expedient for vs, that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

49Then one of them named Caiaphas, which was the hie Priest that same yere, said vnto them, Ye perceiue nothing at all,

51This spake hee not of himselfe: but being hie Priest that same yere, he prophecied that Iesus should die for that nation:

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Cross References

Luke 24:46And said vnto them, Thus is it written, and thus it behoued Christ to suffer, and to rise againe from the dead the third day,

John 18:14And Caiaphas was he, that gaue counsel to the Iewes, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

Romans 3:8And (as we are blamed, and as some affirme, that we say) why doe we not euil, that good may come thereof? whose damnation is iust.

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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