John 11:51
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.”
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.
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.
Compare
- 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,
- KJV
- And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
- WEB
- Now he didn’t say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,
- ASV
- Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;
- DARBY
- But this he did not say of himself; but, being high priest that year, prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation;
- BLB
- Now he did not say this from himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation,
- ÅB
- Dette sa han ikke av seg selv, men da han var yppersteprest det år, spådde han at Jesus skulle dø for folket,
- OTB
- Han sa ikke dette av seg selv, faktisk, som yppersteprest hadde han allerede profetert det året at Jesus skulle dø for den jødiske nasjonen,
- B1930
- Dette sa han ikke av sig selv, men da han var yppersteprest det år, spådde han at Jesus skulde dø for folket,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 5:21
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
Read in contextDaniel 9:26
Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed.
Read in context1 Samuel 23:9
When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
Read in contextMatthew 20:28
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
Read in contextExodus 28:30
And place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece of judgment, so that they will also be over Aaron’s heart whenever he comes before the LORD. Aaron will continually carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the LORD.
Read in contextGalatians 4:4–5
But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
Read in context1 Samuel 28:6
He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.
Read in contextNumbers 24:14–25
Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”
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