John 11:51
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,
In context
49 But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all!
50 You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”
51 Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,
52 and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.
53 So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.
John 11:51 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,
- KJV King James Version
- And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
- WEB World English Bible
- Now he didn’t say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,
- ASV American Standard Version
- Now this he said not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And this he said not of himself, but being chief priest of that year, he did prophesy that Jesus was about to die for the nation,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But this he did not say of himself; but, being high priest that year, prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation;
- WBS Webster Bible
- And this he spoke not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;