John 11:50

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

You do not realize that it is more to your advantage to have one man die for the people than for the whole nation to perish.”

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  • John 18:14 : 14 (Now it was Caiaphas who had advised the Jewish leaders that it was to their advantage that one man die for the people.)
  • Luke 24:46 : 46 and said to them,“Thus it stands written that the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day,
  • John 11:48 : 48 If we allow him to go on in this way, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away our sanctuary and our nation.”
  • John 19:12 : 12 From this point on, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jewish leaders shouted out,“If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar! Everyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar!”
  • Rom 3:8 : 8 And why not say,“Let us do evil so that good may come of it”?– as some who slander us allege that we say.(Their condemnation is deserved!)

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    13They brought him first to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

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    30They replied,“If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.”

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