John 11:50

Neither do ye consider, that it is expedient for us, that one man die for the people, and not that this whole people perish.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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, named Caiaphas, was the high priest of that year; and he said to them: Ye know not any thing.

51This he said, however, not from the promptings of his own mind; but being the high priest of that year, he prophesied, that Jesus was about to die for the people:

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Cross References

Luke 24:46And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it was right for Messiah to suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day;

John 18:14And it was Caiaphas who counselled the Jews, that it was expedient, one man should die for the people.

Romans 3:8Or shall we say as some have slanderously reported us to say: We will do evil things, that good results may come? The condemnation of such is reserved for 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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