KJV King James Version
Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
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John 18:14
Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.
WEB World English Bible
Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.
ASV American Standard Version
Now Caiaphas was he that gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Caiaphas was he who gave counsel to the Jews, that it is good for one man to perish for the people.
Surrounding context — John 18
11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
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.
14 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.
17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also [one] of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἦνG1510 · eimito beδὲG1161 · dethenΚαϊάφαςG2533 · KaiaphasCaiaphasὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυμβουλεύσαςG4823 · sumbouleuōto consultτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαίοιςG2453 · IoudaiosJewὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatσυμφέρειG4851 · sumpherōbe profitableἕναG1520 · ehisoneἄνθρωπονG444 · anthrōposa humanἀποθανεῖνG599 · apothnēskōto dieὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoλαοῦ.¶G2992 · laosa people
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