John 11:51 meaning and explanation
Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,
John 11:51, Berean Standard Bible
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Caiaphas, the high priest that year, has just told the Sanhedrin that it is better for one man to die than for the whole nation to perish. John comments that Caiaphas did not speak on his own; as high priest he was prophesying.
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