John 11:51 - Forerunner Commentary

John 11:51

49 And one of them, ^aCaiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,

50 ^anor do you consider that it is expedient for¹ us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.”

51 Now this he did not say on his own authority; but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

52 and ^anot for that nation only, but ^balso that He would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad.

53 Then, from that day on, they plotted to ^aput Him to death.

54 ^aTherefore Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews, but went from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called ^bEphraim, and there remained with His disciples.

55 ^aAnd the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went from the country up to Jerusalem before the Passover, to ^bpurify themselves.

Verse Comparison: John 11:51

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

Amplified® Bible
Now he did not say this simply of his own accord [he was not self-moved]; but being the high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was to die for the nation,

Contemporary English Version
Caiaphas did not say this on his own. As high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation.

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

Good News Bible
Actually, he did not say this of his own accord; rather, as he was High Priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus was going to die for the Jewish people,

International Standard Version
Now he did not say this on his own initiative. As high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

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

New American Standard Bible
Now he did not say this on his own initiative, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation,

New International Version
He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation,

New King James Version
Now this he did not say on his own authority; but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now he did not say this on his own initiative, but having served as high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

Young's Literal Translation
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,

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