John 11:50

nor reason that it is good for us that one man may die for the people, and not the whole nation perish.'

Young's Literal Translation

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

49and a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being chief priest of that year, said to them, 'Ye have not known anything,

51And this he said not of himself, but being chief priest of that year, he did prophesy that Jesus was about to die for the nation,

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Cross References

Luke 24:46and he said to them — 'Thus it hath been written, and thus it was behoving the Christ to suffer, and to rise out of the dead the third day,

John 18:14and Caiaphas was he who gave counsel to the Jews, that it is good for one man to perish for the people.

Romans 3:8and not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say — 'We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?' whose judgment is righteous.

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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