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The Plot to Kill Jesus

John 11:50

In 9 translations

BSB
You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”
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.”
ASV
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.
LSV
nor reason that it is good for us that one man may die for the people, and not the whole nation perish.”
YLT
nor reason that it is good for us that one man may die for the people, and not the whole nation perish.'
DBY
nor consider that it is profitable for you that one man die for the people, and not that the whole nation perish.
DRC
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.
GNV
Nor yet doe you consider that it is expedient for vs, that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read λογίζεσθε (“consider you”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read διαλογίζεσθε (“reason you”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ὑμῖν (“for you”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἡμῖν (“to us”).
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: λογίζεσθε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read λογίζεσθε; Robinson–Pierpont read διαλογίζεσθε.
  • SBLGNT: ὑμῖν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὑμῖν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἡμῖν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
οὐδὲ λογίζεσθε ὅτι συμφέρει ὑμῖν ἵνα εἷς ἄνθρωπος ἀποθάνῃ ὑπὲρ τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ μὴ ὅλον τὸ ἔθνος ἀπόληται.
RP2018
οὐδὲ διαλογίζεσθε ὅτι συμφέρει ἡμῖν ἵνα εἷς ἄνθρωπος ἀποθάνῃ ὑπὲρ τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ μὴ ὅλον τὸ ἔθνος ἀπόληται.
TR-Boyd
οὐδὲ διαλογίζεσθε ὅτι συμφέρει ἡμῖν ἵνα εἷς ἄνθρωπος ἀποθάνῃ ὑπὲρ τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ μὴ ὅλον τὸ ἔθνος ἀπόληται.
SCR1894
ουδε διαλογιζεσθε οτι συμφερει ημιν ινα εις ανθρωπος αποθανη υπερ του λαου και μη ολον το εθνος αποληται

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◆ Chief Priests Conspire Against Jesus

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 18:14Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.
  • Luke 24:46And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
  • John 19:12From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”
  • Romans 3:8Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
  • John 11:48If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

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