John 11:50

You know nothing, you do not consider that it is profitable to you, that one man may die for the people, and the whole nation perish not.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them,

51And he spoke this not of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation.

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Cross References

Luke 24:46And He said to them, As it has been written, That Christ must suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day;

John 18:14And Caiaphas was the one counseling the Jews, that it is profitable that one man die for the people.

Romans 3:8are we not indeed thus traduced, and as some say we speak, that, Let us do evil in order that good may come? whose condemnation 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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