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.”

"Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not." - John 11:50
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What does John 11:50 mean?

John 11:50 (KJV) – "Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not." In this verse, the high priest Caiaphas is speaking to the council of Jewish leaders about the dilemma they face concerning Jesus…

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The Greater Good: Sacrifice for Salvation

The words spoken by Caiaphas in 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," echo profound theological truths about sacrifice, the nature of leadership, and divine providence. This…

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A Prayer for Understanding Sacrifice and Leadership

O Heavenly Father, We humbly come before You today in reverence and awe, recognizing the profound truth in the words spoken long ago in John 11:50, where it is declared, "Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation…

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John 6:50 - "This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die."
Psalms 50:11 - "I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine."
Luke 11:50 - "That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;"
John 12:50 - "And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak."
"And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth." - John 8:50
John 6:50 - "This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die."
John 6:50 - "This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die."
John 4:50 - "Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way."
John 1:50 - "Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these."
"This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die." - John 6:50
"Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)" - John 7:50
Jeremiah 50:11 - "Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;"
"I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine." - Psalms 50:11
Psalm 50:10-11 - "For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine."
Genesis 50:11 - "And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abel-mizraim, which is beyond Jordan."
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"That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;" - Luke 11:50
John (11:35) Jesus wept.
John (11:35) Jesus wept.
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John (11:35) Jesus wept.
John (11:35) Jesus wept.
John (11:35) Jesus wept.
John (11:35) Jesus wept.