John 11:50

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 18:14 : 14 It was Caiaphas who had said to the Jews that it was in their interest for one man to be put to death for the people.
  • Luke 24:46 : 46 And he said to them, So it is in the Writings that the Christ would undergo death, and come back to life again on the third day;
  • John 11:48 : 48 If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.
  • John 19:12 : 12 Hearing this, Pilate had a desire to let him go free, but the Jews said in a loud voice, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: everyone who makes himself a king goes against Caesar.
  • Rom 3:8 : 8 Let us not do evil so that good may come (a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made), because such behaviour will have its right punishment.

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  • John 11:51-53
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    51He did not say this of himself, but being the high priest that year he said, as a prophet, that Jesus would be put to death for the nation;

    52And not for that nation only, but for the purpose of uniting in one body the children of God all over the world.

    53And from that day they took thought together how to put him to death.

  • John 18:13-14
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    13They took him first to Annas, because Annas was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was the high priest that year.

    14It was Caiaphas who had said to the Jews that it was in their interest for one man to be put to death for the people.

  • John 11:47-49
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    47Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs.

    48If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.

    49But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, You have no knowledge of anything;

  • John 18:30-32
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    30They said to him in answer, If the man was not a wrongdoer we would not have given him up to you.

    31Then Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and let him be judged by your law. But the Jews said to him, We have no right to put any man to death.

    32(That the word of Jesus might come true, pointing to the sort of death he would have.)

  • John 12:33
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    33(This he said, pointing to the sort of death he would have.)

  • John 11:37
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    37But some of them said, This man, who made open the eyes of the blind man, was he not able to keep his friend from death?

  • Matt 26:54
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    54But how then would the Writings come true, which say that so it has to be?

  • Matt 26:3-5
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    3Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

    4And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.

    5But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people.

  • John 11:57
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    57Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone had knowledge where he was, he was to give them word, so that they might take him.

  • Mark 15:11
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    11But the people were moved by the chief priests to make him let Barabbas go free.

  • Rom 5:7
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    7Now it is hard for anyone to give his life even for an upright man, though it might be that for a good man someone would give his life.

  • Luke 22:2
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    2And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.

  • John 19:6-7
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    6So when the chief priests and the police saw him they gave a loud cry, To the cross! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and put him on the cross: I see no crime in him.

    7And the Jews made answer, We have a law, and by that law it is right for him to be put to death because he said he was the Son of God.

  • John 12:10
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    10Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;

  • John 18:39
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    39But every year you make a request to me to let a prisoner go free at the Passover. Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

  • John 7:25
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    25Then some of the people of Jerusalem said, Is not this the man whose death is desired?

  • Luke 24:20
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    20And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

  • Mark 14:63
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    63And the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, What more need have we of witnesses?

  • Matt 27:20
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    20Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

  • John 19:15
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    15Then they gave a loud cry, Away with him! away with him! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Am I to put your King to death on the cross? The chief priests said in answer, We have no king but Caesar.

  • Luke 22:49
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    49And when those who were with him saw what was coming, they said, Lord, may we not make use of our swords?

  • Matt 27:4
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    4Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.

  • Acts 13:27-28
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    27For the men of Jerusalem and their rulers, having no knowledge of him, or of the sayings of the prophets which come to their ears every Sabbath day, gave effect to them by judging him.

    28And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.

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    9(He said this so that his words might come true, I have kept safe all those whom you gave to me.)

  • Mark 14:2
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    2But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear there may be trouble among the people.

  • John 7:50-51
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    50Nicodemus--he who had come to Jesus before, being himself one of them--said to them,

    51Is a man judged by our law before it has given him a hearing and has knowledge of what he has done?

  • Matt 26:66
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    66What is your opinion? They made answer and said, It is right for him to be put to death.

  • John 19:21
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    21Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not put, The King of the Jews, but, He said, I am the King of the Jews.

  • Matt 27:1
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    1Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.

  • John 19:37
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    37And again another verse says, They will see him who was wounded by their spears.

  • John 8:20
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    20Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come.

  • John 12:5
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    5Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?

  • Mark 14:55
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    55Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for witness against Jesus so that they might put him to death; and they were unable to get any.

  • Matt 27:49
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    49And the rest said, Let him be; let us see if Elijah will come to his help.

  • John 13:29
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    29Some were of the opinion that because Judas kept the money-bag Jesus said to him, Get the things we have need of for the feast; or, that he was to give something to the poor.

  • John 18:35
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    35Pilate said, Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests have given you into my hands: what have you done?

  • Matt 27:25
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    25And all the people made answer and said, Let his blood be on us, and on our children.

  • Matt 26:52
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    52Then says Jesus to him, Put up your sword again into its place: for all those who take the sword will come to death by the sword.