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John 11:50-52
Worldwide English (New Testament)
John 11:50-52
Worldwide English (New Testament)
50 You do not understand. It is better for us if one person dies for the people. Then the whole nation will not be broken down.'
51 He himself did not understand what he was saying. But he was the high priest that year. God spoke through him to say that Jesus should die for those people.
52 Jesus would die, not only for those people, but he would gather together all of God's people who are out in different places.
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John 11:50-52
New International Version
John 11:50-52
New International Version
50 You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”(A)
51 He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation, 52 and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one.(B)
John 11:50-52
King James Version
John 11:50-52
King James Version
50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
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John 11:50-52
English Standard Version
John 11:50-52
English Standard Version
50 Nor do you understand that (A)it is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish.” 51 He did not say this of his own accord, but (B)being high priest that year (C)he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation, 52 and (D)not for the nation only, but also (E)to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
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