John 11:50 - Forerunner Commentary

John 11:50

48 If we let Him alone like this, everyone will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation.”

49 And one of them, ^aCaiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,

50 ^anor do you consider that it is expedient for¹ us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.”

51 Now this he did not say on his own authority; but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

52 and ^anot for that nation only, but ^balso that He would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad.

53 Then, from that day on, they plotted to ^aput Him to death.

Verse Comparison: John 11:50

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
Nor do you understand {or} reason out that it is expedient {and} better for your own welfare that one man should die on behalf of the people than that the whole nation should perish (be destroyed, ruined).

Contemporary English Version
Don't you know it is better for one person to die for the people than for the whole nation to be destroyed?"

Darby English Version
nor consider that it is profitable for you that one man die for the people, and not that the whole nation perish.

Good News Bible
Don't you realize that it is better for you to have one man die for the people, instead of having the whole nation destroyed?"

International Standard Version
You don't realize that it is better for you to have one man die for the people than to have the whole nation destroyed."

King James Version
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

New American Standard Bible
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 International Version
You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish."

New King James Version
nor do you consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
nor do you take into account that it becomes expedient for you that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish."

Young's Literal Translation
nor reason that it is good for us that one man may die for the people, and not the whole nation perish.'

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