John 11:48-50

EasyEnglish Bible

⁴⁸ If we let him do more things like this, everyone will believe in him. Then the Roman rulers will come and punish us.^[a] Their soldiers will destroy our temple and even destroy our whole country of Israel.’

⁴⁹ One of the group was the leader of the priests that year. He was called Caiaphas. He said, ‘You do not understand the problem. ⁵⁰ It is better that one man should die on behalf of our people. That is better than if all Israel's people should die.’