John 18:14Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~30 AD. John recalls Caiaphas's earlier political calculation - better one man die than Rome destroy the nation...
The emotion here: amazed at the ironic prophecy in evil counsel
The original word
sumpherei (συμφέρει) — politically expedient, profitable for the group
Why it matters
Caiaphas kept his position for 18 years by maintaining peace with Rome
Read with care
What most readers miss in John 18:14
John shows the irony - Caiaphas spoke prophetic truth while planning murder
Common misconceptionPeople miss that Caiaphas was unknowingly prophesying - God used his political scheming to declare the gospel.
The thread continues
Verses that echo John 18:14
Bible Genome reading
John 18:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
John 18:14 comes from the book of John, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to John. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sacrifice, political expediency. Notable phrases: expedient that one man; should perish for the people.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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