“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 (KJV)
11:49 That year - That memorable year, in which Christ was to die. It was the last and chief of Daniel's seventy weeks, the fortieth year before the destruction of Jerusalem, and was celebrated for various causes, in the Jewish history. Therefore that year is so peculiarly mentioned: Caiaphas was the high priest both before and after it. Ye know nothing - He reproves their slow deliberations in so clear a case.
11:50 It is expedient that one man should die for the people - So God overruled his tongue, for he spake not of himself, by his own spirit only, but by the spirit of prophecy. And thus he gave unawares as clear a testimony to the priestly, as Pilate did to the kingly office of Christ.
11:52 But that, he might gather into one - Church, all the children of God that were scattered abroad - Through all ages and nations.
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.
And this spake he not of himselfe: but being high Priest that yeere, he prophecied that Iesus should die for that nation:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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