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John 11:51–52

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11:51(Now he did not say this on his own,103 but because he was high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the Jewish nation,10411:52and not for the Jewish nation105 only,106 but to gather together107 into one the children of God who are scattered.)108

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  1. 103 Grk “say this from himself.”
  2. 104 The word “Jewish” is not in the Greek text, but is clearly implied by the context (so also ; “the Jewish people”).
  3. 105 See the note on the word “nation” in the previous verse.
  4. 106 The author in his comment expands the prophecy to include the Gentiles (not for the Jewish nation only), a confirmation that the Fourth Gospel was directed, at least partly, to a Gentile audience. There are echoes of Pauline concepts here (particularly Eph 2:11–22) in the stress on the unity of Jew and Gentile.
  5. 107 Grk “that he might gather together.”
  6. 108 This is a parenthetical note by the author.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He did not say this of his own accord, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation, and not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation, and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He did not say this on his own, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation, and not for the nation only, but also to unite the scattered children of God.

NLTNew Living Translation

He did not say this on his own; as high priest at that time he was led to prophesy that Jesus would die for the entire nation. And not only for that nation, but to bring together and unite all the children of God scattered around the world.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

(Now he did not say this from himself, but being high priest in that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation, and not for the nation only, but also that the children of God who are scattered would be gathered into one.)

KJV 1900King James Version

And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.