John 11:50
“Nor consider that it is expedient for vs, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.”
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John 11:50 Context
48If we let him thus alone, all men will beleeue on him, and the Romanes shall come, and take away both our place and nation. 49And one of them named Caiaphas, being the high Priest that same yeere, said vnto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50Nor consider that it is expedient for vs, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51And this spake he not of himselfe: but being high Priest that yeere, he prophecied that Iesus should die for that nation: 52And not for that nation only, but that also hee should gather together in one, the children of God that were scattered abroad.
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Other Translations for 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.
- King James Version
nor do you take into account that it is expedient for you that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
You do not see that it is in your interest for one man to be put to death for the people, so that all the nation may not come to destruction.
- Basic English Bible
nor consider that it is profitable for you that one man die for the people, and not that the whole nation perish.
- Darby Bible
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
- Webster's Bible
You do not reflect that it is to your interest that one man should die for the people rather than the whole nation perish."
- Weymouth 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."
- World English Bible
Ye witen nothing, ne thenken, that it spedith to you, that o man die for the puple, and that al the folc perische not.
- Wycliffe Bible
nor reason that it is good for us that one man may die for the people, and not the whole nation perish.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for John 11:50
11:50 It is expedient that one man should die for the people - So God overruled his tongue, for he spake not of himself, by his own spirit only, but by the spirit of prophecy. And thus he gave unawares as clear a testimony to the priestly, as Pilate did to the kingly office of Christ.
People's Bible Notes for John 11:50
Joh 11:50 That one man should die. His proposition is to slay one man, Jesus, rather than have the Romans come and destroy the whole nation for making Jesus King.