John 11:50

"You know nothing at all, nor do you consider that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, rather than the whole nation be destroyed."

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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

49But one of their number, Caiaphas by name, who was high priest that year, said to them,

51now he did not say this of his own accord; but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus was about to die in behalf of the nation,

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Cross References

Luke 24:46and he said. "Thus it is written that the Christ should suffer and rise again from the dead, the third day;

John 18:14the Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it was for their advantage that one man should die for the people.)

Romans 3:8And why not say (as I myself am slanderously reported to say), "Let us do evil that good may come out of it"? Such arguments are rightly condemned.

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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