John 11:50
“Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 John 11:50 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
“You are utterly mistaken. You do not consider that it is better for you that one person should die for the people, rather than the whole nation should be destroyed.”
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
und überleget auch nicht, daß es euch nützlich ist, daß ein Mensch für das Volk sterbe und nicht die ganze Nation umkomme.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Ni pensáis que nos conviene que un hombre muera por el pueblo, y no que toda la nación se pierda.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Nem considerais que nos convém, que um homem morra pelo povo, e toda a nação não pereça.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Não estais levando em conta o fato de que é melhor para vós que um homem morra pelo povo, do que perecer a toda uma nação".
📖 John 11:50 in Context
48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
49And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
50Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
51And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
52And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
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