51He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation,


In Context

48 "What are we accomplishing?" they asked. "Here is this man performing many miraculous signs. If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation."

49 Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke up, "You know nothing at all!

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

51 He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation,

52 and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one.

53 So from that day on they plotted to take his life.

John 11:51 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:51And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:51And this he spoke not of himself: but being the high priest of that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:51Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:51But this he did not say of himself; but, being high priest that year, prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:51Now this he said not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:51And this he spoke not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:51Now he didn't say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:51And 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:51And this spoke he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;