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John 11:48–50

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48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and nthe Romans shall come and take away both our oplace and onation. 49And one of them, named pCaiaphas, being the high priest qthat same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50Nor consider rthat it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

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  1. nComp. ch. 6:15.
  2. o2 Macc. 5:19, 20. So 2 Macc. 3:12. Matt. 24:15. Acts 6:13. & 21:28.
  3. o2 Macc. 5:19, 20. So 2 Macc. 3:12. Matt. 24:15. Acts 6:13. & 21:28.
  4. pSee Matt. 26:3.
  5. qver. 51 (Gk.). ch 18:13.
  6. rch. 18:14.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all. Nor do you understand that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.”

Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke up, “You know nothing at all! You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

One of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! You’re not considering that it is to your advantage that one man should die for the people rather than the whole nation perish.”

NLTNew Living Translation

If we allow him to go on like this, soon everyone will believe in him. Then the Roman army will come and destroy both our Temple and our nation.”

Caiaphas, who was high priest at that time, said, “You don’t know what you’re talking about! You don’t realize that it’s better for you that one man should die for the people than for the whole nation to be destroyed.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

If we allow him to go on in this way, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

But a certain one of them, Caiaphas (who was high priest in that year), said to them, “You do not know anything at all! Nor do you consider that it is profitable for you that one man should die for the people, and the whole nation not perish.”