John 11:46–54

⁴⁶But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them the things that Jesus had done.

⁴⁷The chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees gathered a council and said: What do we, for this man doth many miracles?

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

⁴⁹But one of them, named Caiphas, being the high priest that year, said to them: You know nothing.

⁵⁰Neither do you consider that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people and that the whole nation perish not.

⁵¹And this he spoke not of himself: but being the high priest of that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation.

⁵²And not only for the nation, but to gather together in one the children of God that were dispersed.

⁵³From that day therefore they devised to put him to death.

⁵⁴Wherefore Jesus walked no more openly among the Jews: but he went into a country near the desert, unto a city that is called Ephrem. And there he abode with his disciples.