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49 And one of them, Caiaphas, who was High Priest that year, said, “You stupid idiots— 50 let this one man die for the people—why should the whole nation perish?”

51 This prophecy that Jesus should die for the entire nation came from Caiaphas in his position as High Priest—he didn’t think of it by himself, but was inspired to say it.

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49 Then one of them, named Caiaphas,(A) who was high priest that year,(B) spoke up, “You know nothing at all! 50 You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”(C)

51 He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation,

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