John 11:48-50

New International Version

⁴⁸If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.”

⁴⁹Then one of them, named Caiaphas,^(A) who was high priest that year,^(B) spoke up, “You know nothing at all! ⁵⁰You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”^(C)

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John 11:48-50

New American Standard Bible

⁴⁸If we let Him go on like this, all the people will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take over both our ^[a]^(A)place and our nation.” ⁴⁹But one of them, ^(B)Caiaphas, ^(C)who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all, ⁵⁰nor are you taking into account that ^(D)it is in your best interest that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish instead.”

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Footnotes

John 11:48 Possibly meaning the temple

John 11:48-50

English Standard Version

⁴⁸If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and ^(A)the Romans will come and take away both our ^(B)place and our nation.” ⁴⁹But one of them, ^(C)Caiaphas, ^(D)who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all. ⁵⁰Nor do you understand that ^(E)it is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish.”

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John 11:48-50

New King James Version

⁴⁸If we let Him alone like this, everyone will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation.”

⁴⁹And one of them, ^(A)Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all, ⁵⁰^(B)nor do you consider that it is expedient for ^[a]us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.”

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