John 11:50

New Century Version

You don’t realize that it is better for one man 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, 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

He said to them, “It is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day

John 11:48

If we let him continue doing these things, everyone will believe in him. Then the Romans will come and take away our Temple and our nation.”

John 18:14

Caiaphas was the one who told the Jews that it would be better if one man died for all the people.

John 19:12

After this, Pilate tried to let Jesus go. But some in the crowd cried out, “Anyone who makes himself king is against Caesar. If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar.”

Romans 3:8

It would be the same to say, “We should do evil so that good will come.” Some people find fault with us and say we teach this, but they are wrong and deserve the punishment they will receive.