48 If we let Him go on like this, all the people will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take over both our [a](A)place and our nation.” 49 But one of them, (B)Caiaphas, (C)who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all, 50 nor are you taking into account that (D)it is in your best interest that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish instead.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 11:48 Possibly meaning the temple

48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.”

49 Then one of them, named Caiaphas,(A) who was high priest that year,(B) spoke up, “You know nothing at all! 50 You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”(C)

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