John 18:14

It was Caiaphas who had counseled the religious authorities, that it was best that one person should die for the people.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

13and took him first of all to Annas. Annas was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

15Meanwhile Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. That disciple, being well-known to the high priest, went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard,

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Matthew Henry on John 18:14-28

Christ before Annas and Caiaphas; The Fall of Peter; Christ Arraigned; Peter Again Denies Christ. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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