He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation — John's commentary explains that Caiaphas's words, though not consciously prophecy, actually function as prophecy due to his office. The high priest's role itself grants a certain prophetic authority, whether the speaker intends it or not. Caiaphas's statement about Jesus dying 'for the Jewish nation' is unwittingly a statement of redemptive purpose, though he speaks from political motivation.

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