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John 11:49

Caiaphas

47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

48 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,

50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all!
KJV
And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
WEB
But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,
ASV
But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
DARBY
But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing
BLB
But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You⁺ know nothing at all,
ÅB
Men en av dem, Kaifas, som var yppersteprest det år, sa til dem:
OTB
Da talte en av dem, ved navn Kaifas, som var yppersteprest det året, "Dere er uvitende om hva som er nødvendig!
B1930
Men en av dem, Kaifas, som var yppersteprest det år, sa til dem:

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  • Proverbs 26:12

    Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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  • Matthew 26:3

    Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

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  • John 18:13–14

    And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.

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  • John 11:51

    And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

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  • Luke 3:2

    Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

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  • Acts 4:6

    And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

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  • 1 Corinthians 2:6

    Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

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  • John 7:48–49

    Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

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