Similarities between Nephi and John

 John 11:47-53: “Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.”

1 Nephi 4:10-18: “And it came to pass that I was constrained by the Spirit that I should kill Laban; but I said in my heart: Never at any time have I shed the blood of man. And I shrunk and would that I might not slay him.

And the Spirit said unto me again: Behold the Lord hath delivered him into thy hands. Yea, and I also knew that he had sought to take away mine own life; yea, and he would not hearken unto the commandments of the Lord; and he also had taken away our property.

And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me again: Slay him, for the Lord hath delivered him into thy hands; Behold the Lord slayeth the wicked to bring forth his righteous purposes. It is better that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief.

And now, when I, Nephi, had heard these words, I remembered the words of the Lord which he spake unto me in the wilderness, saying that: Inasmuch as thy seed shall keep my commandments, they shall prosper in the land of promise. Yea, and I also thought that they could not keep the commandments of the Lord according to the law of Moses, save they should have the law. And I also knew that the law was engraven upon the plates of brass. And again, I knew that the Lord had delivered Laban into my hands for this cause—that I might obtain the records according to his commandments.

Therefore I did obey the voice of the Spirit, and took Laban by the hair of the head, and I smote off his head with his own sword.”

1 Nephi 4:13 - “It is better that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief.”

John 13:50 - “It is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.”

1 Nephi 4:13-John 13:50: It is better (It is expedient for us,) that one man should perish (that one man should die for the people,) than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief (and that the whole nation perish not.)”

1 Nephi 4:13-John 13:50: It is better (expedient for us,) that one man should perish than (die for the people, and) that a (the whole) nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief (not).

It is better	that one man should perish	than that a	nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief.
It is expedient for us,	that one man should die for the people,	and that the whole	nation perish not.