en_tn_lite_do_not_use/jhn/11/51.md

General Information:

In verses 51 and 52 John explains that Caiaphus was prophesying even though he did not realize it at the time. This is background information. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background)

die for the nation

The word "nation" is a synecdoche and refers to the people of the nation of Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche)