John 18:14
12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.
Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.
16 But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.
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
And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
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