Strange that Jesus's enemies were not only powerless to stop God's plan from playing out in Jesus, but also that they strangely played a role in affirming his Lordship. Even Caiaphas, the chief priest who would come to play a leading role in the crucifixion, prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation. While he probably meant that Jesus would die to take the tension of rule under the Romans, Jesus's death certainly accomplished far more than political harmony.