John 11:51
“And this spake he not of himselfe: but being high Priest that yeere, he prophecied that Iesus should die for that nation:”
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John 11:51 Context
49And one of them named Caiaphas, being the high Priest that same yeere, said vnto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50Nor consider that it is expedient for vs, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51And this spake he not of himselfe: but being high Priest that yeere, he prophecied that Iesus should die for that nation: 52And not for that nation only, but that also hee should gather together in one, the children of God that were scattered abroad. 53Then from that day foorth, they tooke counsell together for to put him to death.
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Other Translations for 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;
- King James Version
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 American Standard Version (1995)
Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;
- American Standard Version (1901)
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;
- Basic English Bible
But this he did not say of himself; but, being high priest that year, prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation;
- Darby Bible
And this he spoke not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
- Webster's Bible
It was not as a mere man that he thus spoke. But being High Priest that year he was inspired to declare that Jesus was to die for the nation,
- Weymouth Bible
Now he didn't say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,
- World English Bible
But he seide not this thing of hym silf, but whanne he was bischop of that yeer, he prophesiede, that Jhesu was to die for the folc,
- Wycliffe Bible
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,
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for John 11:51
Joh 11:51 This spake he not of himself. He thought he spoke of himself, but without his knowledge, God used the lips of the high priest for a prophecy.