American Standard Version
"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. "
— John 11:50, American Standard Version
“Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.”
“nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish."”
“You do not realize that it is more to your advantage to have one man die for the people than for the whole nation to perish.””
“Neither do you consider that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people and that the whole nation perish not.”
“You do not see that it is in your interest for one man to be put to death for the people, so that all the nation may not come to destruction.”
“Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.”
The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.
If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.
But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
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.
Now this he said not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;
and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad.
So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.