John 11:50
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Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”
In other translations
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”
Greek words
οὐδὲoudenorG3761λογίζεσθεlogizestheconsider youG3049ὅτιhotithatG3754συμφέρειsumphereiit is profitableG4851ὑμῖνhuminfor youG4771ἵναinathatG2443εἷςheisoneG1520ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanG444ἀποθάνῃapothanēmay dieG599ὑπὲρhuperforG5228τοῦtoutheG3588λαοῦ,laoupeople,G2992καὶkaiandG2532μὴmēnotG3361ὅλονholonallG3650τὸtotheG3588ἔθνοςethnosnationG1484ἀπόληται.apolētaimay perish.G622
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