You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish' — Caiaphas proposes that the elimination of one person (Jesus) is preferable to the destruction of the entire nation. From a pragmatic political standpoint, this is reasonable; the irony is that his proposal aligns perfectly with theological truth, though he speaks in political calculation rather than theological understanding.

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