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."
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This verse records the prophetic words uttered by Caiaphas, the high priest, regarding the death of Jesus. Caiaphas is of course suggesting that the Jewish leadership should execute Jesus so that a revolution does not begin and the Romans come and destroy the temple. He did not understand that he was actually stating what Jesus' intent was - to die for the nation so that their sins could be forgiven.
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Hebrew | אף לא תתבוננו כי טוב לנו מות איש אחד בעד הגוי מאבד העם כלו׃ |
Greek | ουδε λογιζεσθε οτι συμφερει υμιν ινα εις ανθρωπος αποθανη υπερ του λαου και μη ολον το εθνος αποληται |
Latin | nec cogitatis quia expedit vobis ut unus moriatur homo pro populo, et non tota gens pereat. |
KJV | Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. |
WEB | 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." |
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