48. If we allow him to go on like this, soon everyone will believe in him. Then the Roman army will come and destroy both our Temple and our nation.”
49. Caiaphas, who was high priest at that time, said, “You don’t know what you’re talking about!
50. You don’t realize that it’s better for you that one man should die for the people than for the whole nation to be destroyed.”
51. He did not say this on his own; as high priest at that time he was led to prophesy that Jesus would die for the entire nation.