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.
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- John 18:14 : 14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
- Luke 24:46 : 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise 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 shall come and take away both our place and nation.
- John 19:12 : 12 And 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.
- Rom 3:8 : 8 And 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.
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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.
- John 18:13-142 verses84%
13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.
14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
- John 11:47-493 verses83%
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,
- John 18:30-323 verses72%
30 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
32 That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.
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33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.
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37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
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54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
- Matt 26:3-53 verses68%
3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
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57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.
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11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
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7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
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2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
- John 19:6-72 verses68%
6 When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.
7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
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10 But the chief priests consulted 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 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
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20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
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63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
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20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
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15 But they 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 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
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4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
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27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
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2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
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50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)
51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
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66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
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21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
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1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and 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 Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
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5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
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55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
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49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
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29 For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against 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 have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
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25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
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52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.