John 11:51-52

The prophecy of Caiaphas: And this spake he not of himself, but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation, V. 52. and not for that nation only, but that also He should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

Aside from their meaning for the situation at that time, the words of Caiaphas, as the evangelist points out, were an unconscious, but none the less glorious prophecy. Jesus should die, not only for Israel, but for the whole world, and His death should result in a gathering and final uniting into one great spiritual communion of all that would believe on Him and thus receive the benefit of His death.

In all nations of the earth are such as will become the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. They were at that time still scattered far and wide, but as the preaching of the Gospel has reached them, they have turned from their idols to the living God and have joined the communion of saints.