John 18:14

And it was Caiaphas who counselled the Jews, that it was expedient, one man should die for the people.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 they led him first to the presence of Annas; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was the high priest of that year.

15And Simon Cephas and one other of the disciples went after Jesus. And that other disciple knew the high priest; and he entered with Jesus into the hall.

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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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