John 11:50

WEB

⁵⁰nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”

KJV

⁵⁰Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

BSB

⁵⁰You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”

FBV

⁵⁰“Can't you see that it's better for you that one man die for the people so that the whole nation won't be destroyed?”

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Extra References

John 18:14

¹⁴Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.

Luke 24:46

⁴⁶He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

Romans 3:8

⁸Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), “Let’s do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.

John 11:48

⁴⁸If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

John 19:12

¹²At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you release this man, you aren’t Caesar’s friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!”