John 11:47-57 ▼

47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called together the Sanhedrin, and said: What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

48 If we thus let him alone, all will believe on him, and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.

49 But one of them, Caiaphas, who was chief priest that year, said to them: You know nothing,

50 nor do you consider that it is profitable for us, that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.

51 But this he did not speak of himself; but being chief priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation;

52 and not for the nation only, but that he should gather into one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

53 From that day, therefore, they consulted together to put him to death.

54 Therefore, Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews, but withdrew thence to the region near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim, and there he remained with his disciples.

55 And the passover of the Jews was near; and many went up from the country to Jerusalem, before the passover, to purify themselves.

56 Then they sought for Jesus, and said one to another, as they stood in the temple: What think you, that he will not come to the feast?

57 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders, that, if any one knew where he was, he should inform them, that they might take him.