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John MacEvilly’s exposition of the gospel of John offers a clear, Catholic, passage-by-passage interpretation of the text. It combines traditional exegesis with moral exhortation and so has been widely used as a daily devotional. The work was originally intended for laymen, but quickly found a place as a textbook in seminary education and has seen numerous editions.

47. “The Chief Priests, therefore, and the Pharisees gathered a Council.” The right to assemble a Council of the Sanhedrim or 72, was vested exclusively in the High Priest. But, the Pharisees are said to convene it; because, it was at their instigation, to whom the matter was reported (v. 46), the High Priest convened it. “The Chief Priests” were Caiphas and Annas. For explanation of this, as only one High Priest could officiate or minister, and the office of High Priest was for life; see Luke (c.
John 11:47
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