John 11:50
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.
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Referenced Verses
- John 18:14 : 14 Now Caiaphas was he that gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
- Luke 24:46 : 46 and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;
- John 11:48 : 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
- John 19:12 : 12 Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
- Rom 3:8 : 8 and why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do evil, that good may come? whose condemnation is just.
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- John 11:51-533 verses85%
51 Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;
52 and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad.
53 So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.
- John 18:13-142 verses84%
13 and led him to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
14 Now Caiaphas was he that gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
- John 11:47-493 verses83%
47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.
48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
49 But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
- John 18:30-323 verses72%
30 They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee.
31 Pilate therefore said unto them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
32 that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should die.
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33 But this he said, signifying by what manner of death he should die.
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37 But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?
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54 How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?
- Matt 26:3-53 verses68%
3 Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;
4 and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
5 But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among people.
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57 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him.
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11 But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
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7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.
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2 And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.
- John 19:6-72 verses68%
6 When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify [him], crucify [him] ! Pilate saith unto them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him: for I find no crime in him.
7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
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10 But the chief priests took counsel that they might put Lazarus also to death;
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39 But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
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25 Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
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20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
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63 And the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What further need have we of witnesses?
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20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
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15 They therefore cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him! Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
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49 And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
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4 saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to it] .
- Acts 13:27-282 verses66%
27 For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled [them] by condemning [him] .
28 And though they found no cause of death [in him], yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain.
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9 that the word might be fulfilled which he spake, Of those whom thou hast given me I lost not one.
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2 for they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people.
- John 7:50-512 verses66%
50 Nicodemus saith unto them (he that came to him before, being one of them),
51 Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth?
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66 what think ye? They answered and said, He is worthy of death.
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21 The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
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1 Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
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37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
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20 These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.
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5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor?
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55 Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not.
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49 And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him.
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29 For some thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus said unto him, Buy what things we have need of for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
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35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
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25 And all the people answered and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.
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52 Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.