John 11:51

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

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

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;

World English Bible

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

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;

Geneva Bible 1599

This spake hee not of himselfe: but being hie Priest that same yere, he prophecied that Iesus should die for that nation:

Darby Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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;

In context

50You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”

52and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.

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