King James Version (KJV)
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.”
Verse in context — John 11
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,
50
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
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.
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