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John 18:14
Now Caiphas was he who had given the counsel to the Jews: That it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
John 18:14 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
John 18:14 in other translations
Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.
Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.
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In context
11 Jesus therefore said to Peter: Put up thy sword into the scabbard. The chalice which my father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
12 Then the band and the tribune and the servants of the Jews took Jesus and bound him.
13 And they led him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiphas, who was the high priest of that year.
14 Now Caiphas was he who had given the 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. And that disciple was known to the high priest and went in with Jesus into the court of the high priest.
16 But Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the portress and brought in Peter.
17 The maid therefore that was portress saith to Peter: Art not thou also one of this man's disciple? He saith I am not.
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