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.”
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.
And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
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Cross-References
“Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.”
“Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”
“Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?”
“And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.”
“They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.”