John 11:50

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

You do not understand that it is better for you to have one man die for the people than to have the whole nation destroyed.”

Cross References

Matthew 5:29

If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Luke 24:46

and he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day

John 11:48

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

John 18:14

Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was better to have one person die for the people.

John 19:12

From then on Pilate tried to release him, but the Jews cried out, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Everyone who claims to be a king sets himself against Caesar.”

Romans 3:8

And why not say (as some people slander us by saying that we say), “Let us do evil so that good may come”? Their judgment is deserved!