John 18:14 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and Caiaphas was he who gave counsel to the Jews, that it is good for one man to perish for the people.
English ASV
Now Caiaphas was he that gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
English Amplified
It was Caiaphas who had counseled the Jews that it was expedient and for their welfare that one man should die for (instead of, in behalf of) the people. [John 11:49, 50.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
It was Caiaphas who had counseled the Jews that it was expedient and for their welfare that one man should die for (instead of, in behalf of) the people. [John 11:49, 50.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better for one man to die for the people.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
But it was Caiaphas who counselled the Jews that it was better that one man should perish for the people.
English EASY 2024
It was Caiaphas who had already spoken to the Jewish leaders. He had told them, ‘It is better that one man should die on behalf of the people.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He was also the one who had told the other Jewish leaders that it would be better if one man died for all the people.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it would be expedient that one man should die for the people.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jewish authorities that it was better that one man should die for all the people.
English God's Word - GW 1995
was the person who had advised the Jews that it was better to have one man die for the people.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was advantageous that one man should die for the people.
English KJV 1611
Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
English LSB
Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was better for one man to die on behalf of the people.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was expedient for one man to die on behalf of the people.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
It was Caiaphas who had counseled the Jews that it was better that one man should die rather than the people.
English NET Bible - 2005 (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.)
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Caiaphas had advised the Jews that it would be good if one man died for the people.
English NIV
Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be good if one man died for the people.
English NKJ 1982
Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
English NLT
Caiaphas was the one who had told the other Jewish leaders, "Better that one should die for all."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was better to have one person die for the people.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Caiaphas was the one who had persuaded the Jewish leaders that it would be better off to have one person die for the sake of the people.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
It was Caiaphas who had given counsel to the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Caiaphas was the one who told the other Jewish leaders, “Better that one should die for all.“
English Tyndale 1537
Caiphas was he that gave counsel to the jews that it was expedient(it were good) that one man should die for the people.