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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;
John 11:51 · King James Version

In other versions

  • Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;

    ASV

  • He did not say this of himself, but being the high priest that year he said, as a prophet, that Jesus would be put to death for the nation;

    BBE

  • But this he did not say of himself; but, being high priest that year, prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation;

    DBY

  • Now he didn't say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

    WEB

  • 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,

    YLT

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

    ENG

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

    WBT

  • Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,

    BSB

In context

49And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

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

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

52And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

53Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.

Cross-references

People in this verse

  • Jesus

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