John 18:14

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

(Now it was Caiaphas who had advised the Jewish leaders that it was to their advantage that one man die for the people.)

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  • John 11:49-52 : 49 Then one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said,“You know nothing at all! 50 You do not realize that it is more to your advantage to have one man die for the people than for the whole nation to perish.” 51 (Now he did not say this on his own, but because he was high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the Jewish nation, 52 and not for the Jewish nation only, but to gather together into one the children of God who are scattered.)

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    48If we allow him to go on in this way, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away our sanctuary and our nation.”

    49Then one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said,“You know nothing at all!

    50You do not realize that it is more to your advantage to have one man die for the people than for the whole nation to perish.”

    51(Now he did not say this on his own, but because he was high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the Jewish nation,

    52and not for the Jewish nation only, but to gather together into one the children of God who are scattered.)

    53So from that day they planned together to kill him.

  • John 18:12-13
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    12Jesus Before Annas Then the squad of soldiers with their commanding officer and the officers of the Jewish leaders arrested Jesus and tied him up.

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

  • Matt 26:2-4
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    2“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”

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    4They planned to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.

  • John 18:31-32
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    31Pilate told them,“Take him yourselves and pass judgment on him according to your own law!” The Jewish leaders replied,“We cannot legally put anyone to death.”

    32(This happened to fulfill the word Jesus had spoken when he indicated what kind of death he was going to die.)

  • Matt 27:1
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    1Jesus Brought Before Pilate When it was early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to execute him.

  • John 18:24
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    24Then Annas sent him, still tied up, to Caiaphas the high priest.

  • John 18:15
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  • Matt 26:57
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    57Condemned by the Sanhedrin Now the ones who had arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, in whose house the experts in the law and the elders had gathered.

  • Mark 14:1
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    1The Plot Against Jesus Two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find a way to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.

  • Luke 22:2
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    2The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

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    20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus killed.

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    20and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

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    53Condemned by the Sanhedrin Then they led Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests and elders and experts in the law came together.

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    63Then the high priest tore his clothes and said,“Why do we still need witnesses?

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    55The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find anything.

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  • John 12:10
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    10So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus too,

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    23this man, who was handed over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you executed by nailing him to a cross at the hands of Gentiles.

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    4He went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers of the temple guard how he might betray Jesus, handing him over to them.

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    66When day came, the council of the elders of the people gathered together, both the chief priests and the experts in the law. Then they led Jesus away to their council

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    42Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer is approaching!”

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    39But it is your custom that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?”

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    54How then would the scriptures that say it must happen this way be fulfilled?”

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    7The Jewish leaders replied,“We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God!”

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    21For the Son of Man will go as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never been born.”