But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,
Parallel translations
- KJV And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
- BSB But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all!
- NKJV And one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,
- NASB But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,
- NLT Caiaphas, who was high priest at that time, said, “You don’t know what you’re talking about!
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- Prov 26:12Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
- Matt 26:3Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.
- John 18:13–14and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
- John 11:51Now he didn’t say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,
- Luke 3:2in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
- Acts 4:6Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.
- 1 Cor 2:6We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.
- 1 Cor 1:20Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
- Isa 5:20–23Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
- John 7:48–49Have any of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?
- 1 Cor 3:18–19Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
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