John 18:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.”

John 18:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 18:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 18:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.”

John 18:14 — World English Bible

John 18:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now Caiaphas was he that gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. ”

John 18:14 — American Standard Version

John 18:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Caiaphas was he who gave counsel to the Jews, that it is good for one man to perish for the people.”

John 18:14 — Young's Literal Translation

John 18:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But it was Caiaphas who counselled the Jews that it was better that one man should perish for the people.”

John 18:14 — Darby Translation

John 18:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Caiaphas was he, that gaue counsel to the Iewes, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.”

John 18:14 — Geneva Bible

John 18:14 in Context — John 18

12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,

13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.

14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.

16 But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

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What Does John 18:14 Mean?

John 18:14 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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