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Selected Verse: John 18:14 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 18:14 |
Strong Concordance |
Now [1161] Caiaphas [2533] was he [2258], which [3588] gave counsel [4823] to the Jews [2453], that [3754] it was expedient [4851] that one [1520] man [444] should die [622] for [5228] the people [2992]. |
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King James |
Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people--(Also see on Mar 14:53.) |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Which gave counsel ... - Joh 11:49-50. This is referred to here, probably, to show how little prospect there was that Jesus would have justice done him in the hands of a man who had already pronounced on the case. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Caiaphas was he which gave counsel, etc. - Therefore he was an improper person to sit in judgment on Christ, whom he had prejudged and precondemned: see on Joh 11:50-52 (note). But Christ must not be treated according to the rules of justice: if he had, he could not have been put to death. |
53 And [2532] they led [520] Jesus [2424] away [520] to [4314] the high priest [749]: and [2532] with him [846] were assembled [4905] all [3956] the chief priests [749] and [2532] the elders [4245] and [2532] the scribes [1122].
49 And [1161] one [1520] [5100] of [1537] them [846], named Caiaphas [2533], being [5607] the high priest [749] that same [1565] year [1763], said [2036] unto them [846], Ye [5210] know [1492] nothing at all [3756] [3762],
50 Nor [3761] consider [1260] that [3754] it is expedient [4851] for us [2254], that [2443] one [1520] man [444] should die [599] for [5228] the people [2992], and [2532] that the whole [3650] nation [1484] perish [622] not [3361].
50 Nor [3761] consider [1260] that [3754] it is expedient [4851] for us [2254], that [2443] one [1520] man [444] should die [599] for [5228] the people [2992], and [2532] that the whole [3650] nation [1484] perish [622] not [3361].
51 And [1161] this [5124] spake he [2036] not [3756] of [575] himself [1438]: but [235] being [5607] high priest [749] that [1565] year [1763], he prophesied [4395] that [3754] Jesus [2424] should [3195] die [599] for that [5228] nation [1484];
52 And [2532] not [3756] for that [5228] nation [1484] only [3440], but [235] that [2443] also [2532] he should gather together [4863] in [1519] one [1520] the children [5043] of God [2316] that were scattered abroad [1287].