John 11:48-50

48If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and athe Romans will come and take away both our bplace and our nation.” 49But one of them, cCaiaphas, dwho was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all. 50Nor do you understand that eit is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish.”
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