But oneof them, Caiaphas,who was high priestthat year,saidto them, "You knownothing at all,
Do you seea manwisein his own eyes?There is morehopefor a foolthanfor him.
Thenthe chiefpriestsand the eldersof the peoplewere gathered togetherin the courtof the high priest,namedCaiaphas;
in the high priesthoodof Annasand Caiaphas,the wordof Godcameto John,the sonof Zacharias,in the wilderness.
Nowhe did not saythison his own initiative,but beinghigh priestthat year,he prophesiedthat Jesuswas goingto diefor the nation,
and Annasthe high priest[was there], and Caiaphasand Johnand Alexander,and all whowere of high-priestlydescent.
Whereis the wise man?Whereis the scribe?Whereis the debaterof thisage?Has not Godmade foolishthe wisdomof the world?
Yetwe do speakwisdomamongthosewho are mature;a wisdom,however,not of thisagenorof the rulersof thisage,who are passing away;
