John 11:50 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

You're not thinking this through — it's better for us if one person dies for everyone else, so our whole nation doesn't get destroyed.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the hardest decisions come from people who think they're protecting everyone else.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of John was written by an author traditionally identified as John for an early Christian community, likely in the late first century CE. The specific statement in John

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