John 18:14

Bible in Basic English (1941)

It was Caiaphas who had said to the Jews that it was in their interest for one man to be put to death for the people.

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  • John 11:49-52 : 49 But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, You have no knowledge of anything; 50 You do not see that it is in your interest for one man to be put to death for the people, so that all the nation may not come to destruction. 51 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; 52 And not for that nation only, but for the purpose of uniting in one body the children of God all over the world.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 11:48-53
    6 verses
    84%

    48If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.

    49But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, You have no knowledge of anything;

    50You do not see that it is in your interest for one man to be put to death for the people, so that all the nation may not come to destruction.

    51He 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;

    52And not for that nation only, but for the purpose of uniting in one body the children of God all over the world.

    53And from that day they took thought together how to put him to death.

  • John 18:12-13
    2 verses
    79%

    12Then the band and the chief captain and the police took Jesus and put cords round him.

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

  • Matt 26:2-4
    3 verses
    74%

    2After two days is the Passover, and the Son of man will be given up to the death of the cross.

    3Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

    4And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.

  • John 18:31-32
    2 verses
    72%

    31Then Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and let him be judged by your law. But the Jews said to him, We have no right to put any man to death.

    32(That the word of Jesus might come true, pointing to the sort of death he would have.)

  • Matt 27:1
    72%

    1Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.

  • John 18:24
    71%

    24Then Annas sent him chained to Caiaphas, the high priest.

  • John 18:15
    71%

    15And Simon Peter went after Jesus with another disciple. Now that disciple was a friend of the high priest and he went in with Jesus into the house of the high priest;

  • Matt 26:57
    70%

    57And those who had made Jesus prisoner took him away to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and those in authority over the people had come together.

  • Mark 14:1
    70%

    1It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes made designs how they might take him by deceit and put him to death:

  • Luke 22:2
    69%

    2And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.

  • Mark 15:10-11
    2 verses
    69%

    10For he saw that the chief priests had given him up through envy.

    11But the people were moved by the chief priests to make him let Barabbas go free.

  • Matt 27:20
    69%

    20Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

  • John 11:57
    69%

    57Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone had knowledge where he was, he was to give them word, so that they might take him.

  • Acts 4:6
    68%

    6And Annas, the high priest, was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all the relations of the high priest.

  • Luke 24:20
    68%

    20And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

  • Mark 15:1
    68%

    1And the first thing in the morning the chief priests, with those in authority and the scribes and all the Sanhedrin, had a meeting, and put cords round Jesus, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate.

  • Mark 14:53
    68%

    53And they took Jesus away to the high priest; and there came together with him all the chief priests and those in authority and the scribes.

  • John 12:33
    68%

    33(This he said, pointing to the sort of death he would have.)

  • Mark 14:63-64
    2 verses
    68%

    63And the high priest, violently parting his robes, said, What more need have we of witnesses?

    64His words against God have come to your ears: what is your opinion? And they all said it was right for him to be put to death.

  • Mark 14:10-11
    2 verses
    67%

    10And Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, so that he might give him up to them.

    11And hearing what he said, they were glad, and gave him their word to make him a payment of money. And he took thought how he might best give him up to them.

  • Mark 14:55
    67%

    55Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for witness against Jesus so that they might put him to death; and they were unable to get any.

  • Matt 26:14
    67%

    14Then one of the twelve, who was named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said,

  • Matt 20:18
    67%

    18See, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be given into the hands of the chief priests and scribes; and they will give orders for him to be put to death,

  • John 12:10
    67%

    10Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;

  • Acts 1:16
    67%

    16My brothers, the word of God had to be put into effect, which the Holy Spirit had said before, by the mouth of David, about Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus,

  • Matt 26:66
    67%

    66What is your opinion? They made answer and said, It is right for him to be put to death.

  • Mark 14:44
    67%

    44Now he who had been false to him had given them a sign, saying, The one to whom I give a kiss, that is he; take him, and get him away safely.

  • Acts 2:23
    67%

    23Him, when he was given up, by the decision and knowledge of God, you put to death on the cross, by the hands of evil men:

  • Luke 22:4-5
    2 verses
    67%

    4And he went away and had a discussion with the chief priests and the rulers, about how he might give him up to them.

    5And they were glad, and undertook to give him money.

  • Luke 22:66
    67%

    66And when it was day, the rulers of the people came together, with the chief priests and the scribes, and they took him before their Sanhedrin, saying,

  • Mark 14:42
    67%

    42Get up, let us be going; see, he who gives me up is near.

  • John 18:39
    66%

    39But every year you make a request to me to let a prisoner go free at the Passover. Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

  • Matt 27:18
    66%

    18For he saw that for envy they had given him up.

  • Matt 26:59
    66%

    59Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

  • Matt 26:54
    66%

    54But how then would the Writings come true, which say that so it has to be?

  • John 19:7
    66%

    7And the Jews made answer, We have a law, and by that law it is right for him to be put to death because he said he was the Son of God.

  • Mark 14:21
    66%

    21The Son of man goes, even as the Writings say of him: but cursed is that man through whom the Son of man is given up! It would have been well for that man if he had never been given birth.