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John 11:51-53
New English Translation
John 11:51-53
New English Translation
51 (Now he did not say this on his own,[a] but because he was high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the Jewish nation,[b] 52 and not for the Jewish nation[c] only,[d] but to gather together[e] into one the children of God who are scattered.)[f] 53 So from that day they planned together to kill him.
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- John 11:51 tn Grk “say this from himself.”
- John 11:51 tn The word “Jewish” is not in the Greek text, but is clearly implied by the context (so also NIV; TEV “the Jewish people”).
- John 11:52 tn See the note on the word “nation” in the previous verse.
- John 11:52 sn 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.
- John 11:52 tn Grk “that he might gather together.”
- John 11:52 sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.
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