John 11:50

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

Matthew 5:29

If your right eye causes you to sin, poke it out and throw it away. It is better to lose one part of your body, than for your whole body to end up in hell.

Luke 24:46

He told them: The Scriptures say that the Messiah must suffer, then three days later he will rise from death.

John 11:48

If we don't stop him now, everyone will put their faith in him. Then the Romans will come and destroy our temple and our nation.”

John 18:14

This was the same Caiaphas who had told the Jewish leaders, “It is better if one person dies for the people.”

John 19:12

Then Pilate wanted to set Jesus free. But the crowd again yelled, “If you set this man free, you are no friend of the Emperor! Anyone who claims to be a king is an enemy of the Emperor.”

Romans 3:8

You might as well say, “Let's do something evil, so that something good will come of it!” Some people even claim that we are saying this. But God is fair and will judge them as well.