John 11:50

Easy To Read Version

It is better for one man to die for the people than for the whole nation to be destroyed. But you don’t realize this.”

Cross References

Matthew 5:29

If your right eye makes you sin, then take it out and throw it away. It is better to lose one part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into hell.

Luke 24:46

Jesus said to them, “It is written that the Christ {\cf2\super [398]} would be killed and rise from death on the third day.

John 11:48

If we let him continue doing these things, all the people will believe in him. Then the Romans will come and take away our temple {\cf2\super [182]} and our nation.”

John 18:14

Caiaphas was the one who had told the other Jewish leaders that it would be better if one man died for all the people.

John 19:12

After this, Pilate tried to let Jesus go free. But the Jewish leaders yelled, “Any person who makes himself a king is against Caesar. {\cf2\super [240]} So if you let this man (Jesus) go free, that means you are not Caesar’s friend.”

Romans 3:8

It would be the same to say, “We should do evil so that good will come.” Many people criticize us and say that we teach those things. People that say those things are wrong, and they should be condemned.