John 18:14
12 Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
13 They brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.
Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.
15 Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.
16 But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
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 was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.
- KJV
- Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
- WEB
- Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.
- ASV
- Now Caiaphas was he that gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
- DARBY
- But it was Caiaphas who counselled the Jews that it was better that one man should perish for the people.
- BLB
- Now Caiaphas was the one having given counsel to the Jews that it is profitable for one man to perish for the people.
- ÅB
- Men det var Kaifas som hadde gitt jødene det råd at det var gagnlig at ett menneske døde for folket.
- OTB
- Kaifas var den som hadde rådet de jødiske lederne at det ville være fordelaktig for ett menneske å dø for folket.
- B1930
- Men det var Kaifas som hadde gitt jødene det råd at det var gagnlig at ett menneske døde for folket.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 11:49–52
But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all!
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