KJV 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.
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John 11:50
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”
WEB World English Bible
nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”
ASV American Standard Version
nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
nor reason that it is good for us that one man may die for the people, and not the whole nation perish.’
Surrounding context — John 11
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 place and nation.
49 And one of them, [named] Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
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οὐδὲG3761 · oudenorλογίζεσθεG3049 · logizomaito countὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatσυμφέρειG4851 · sumpherōbe profitableὑμῖνG4771 · suyouἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toεἷςG1520 · ehisoneἄνθρωποςG444 · anthrōposa humanἀποθάνῃG599 · apothnēskōto dieὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoλαοῦ,G2992 · laosa peopleκαὶG2532 · kaiandμὴG3361 · mēnotὅλονG3650 · holosallτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔθνοςG1484 · ethnosGentilesἀπόληται.G622 · apolluōto destroy
Cross-references
John 18:14Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.Luke 24:46And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:Romans 3:8And not [rather], (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.John 19:12And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.John 11:48If we let him thus alone, all [men] will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
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