But one of them, Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year, said to them, “You understand nothing.
In context
47So the chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together. “What are we doing?” they said. “This man performs many signs. 48If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him — and the Romans will come and sweep away both our place and our nation.” 49But one of them, Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year, said to them, “You understand nothing. 50You do not even see that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.” 51He did not say this on his own. As the high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus was going to die for the nation —
