John 11:49

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, 'You know nothing at all!'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἷς δέ τις ἐξ αὐτῶν, Καϊάφας, ἀρχιερεὺς ὢν τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἐκείνου, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὑμεῖς οὐκ οἴδατε οὐδέν,

Transliteration

One de certain from them, Kaiaphas, archiereus ōn of the eniautou ekeinou, eipen to them, You not oidate nothing,

Grammar Details

• *de*: conjunction - but/and
• *Kaiaphas*: nominative, masculine, singular - Caiaphas
• *archiereus*: nominative, masculine, singular - high priest
• *ōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being
• *eniautou*: genitive, masculine, singular - year
• *ekeinou*: demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - that
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said
• *oidate*: perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - know

Word Meanings

• *de*: but/and/now
• *archiereus*: high priest/chief priest
• *ōn*: being/who was
• *eniautou*: year
• *ekeinou*: that/that particular
• *eipen*: said/told
• *oidate*: know/understand

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And one of them, named Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, You know nothing at all,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And one of them named Cayphas which was the hieprest yt same yeare sayde vnto them: Ye perceave nothinge at all

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But one of them, named Caiphas, which was hye prest that same yeare, sayde vnto them: Ye knowe nothinge nether considre ye eny thinge at all.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then one of them named Caiaphas, which was the hie Priest that same yere, said vnto them, Ye perceiue nothing at all,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And one of them named Caiaphas, beyng the hye priest that same yere, sayde vnto them: Ye perceaue nothyng at all,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And one of them, [named] Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, "You know nothing at all,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being chief priest of that year, said to them, `Ye have not known anything,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, "You know nothing at all,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said,“You know nothing at all!

Referenced Verses

• Prov 26:12 : 12 Do you see a person who is wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
• Matt 26:3 : 3 Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.
• John 11:51 : 51 He did not say this on his own; but as high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation.
• John 18:13-14 : 13 They led him first to Annas, because he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year. 14 Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be better if one man died for the people.
• Acts 4:6 : 6 Also present were Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others from the high-priestly family.
• 1 Cor 1:20 : 20 Where is the wise person? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made the wisdom of the world foolish?
• 1 Cor 2:6 : 6 Now, we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are passing away.
• 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 Let no one deceive themselves. If anyone among you thinks they are wise in this age, let them become foolish so that they may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written, 'He catches the wise in their craftiness.'
• Luke 3:2 : 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
• John 7:48-49 : 48 Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him? 49 But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.
• Isa 5:20-23 : 20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness into light and light into darkness, who make bitter sweet and sweet bitter! 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight! 22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and valiant at mixing strong drink, 23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deny justice to the righteous!