Berean Standard Bible
“Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,”
After Jesus raises Lazarus, the chief priests and Pharisees meet in alarm. The high priest Caiaphas tells them it is better for one man to die for the people than for the whole nation to perish.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,
World English Bible (WEB)
Now he didn’t say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,
King James Version (KJV)
And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
American Standard Version (ASV)
Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Mas esto no lo dijo de sí mismo; sino que, como era el sumo pontífice de aquel año, profetizó que Jesús había de morir por la nación:
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Pero él no dijo esto por su propia cuenta, sino que, como era el sumo sacerdote ese año, profetizó que Jesús moriría por la nación judía.
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