Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
General references
Bible References
General references
John 11:48
If we let him alone as we are doing, every one will believe in him; and the Romans will come and will take from us both our City and our Nationality."
John 18:14
It was Caiaphas who had counseled the Jews, that it was best that one man should die for the people.
John 19:12
This made Pilate anxious to release him; but the Jews shouted: "If you release that man, you are no friend of the Emperor! Any one who makes himself out to be a King is setting himself against the Emperor!"
Luke 24:46
"Scripture says that the Christ should suffer, and that he should rise again from the dead on the third day,
Romans 3:8
Why should we not say-as some people slanderously assert that we do say-'Let us do evil that good may come'? The condemnation of such men is indeed just!