drb - John:11:45-57

drb@John:11:45 @Many therefore of the Jews, who were come to Mary and Martha, and had seen the things that Jesus did, believed in him.

drb@John:11:46 @But some of them went to the Pharisees, and told them the things that Jesus had done.

drb@John:11:47 @The chief priests therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered a council, and said: What do we, for this man doth many miracles?

drb@John:11:48 @If we let him alone so, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and take away our place and nation.

drb@John:11:49 @But one of them, named Caiphas, being the high priest that year, said to them: You know nothing.

drb@John:11:50 @Neither do you consider that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

drb@John:11:51 @And this he spoke not of himself: but being the high priest of that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation.

drb@John:11:52 @And not only for the nation, but to gather together in one the children of God, that were dispersed.

drb@John:11:53 @From that day therefore they devised to put him to death.

drb@John:11:54 @Wherefore 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.

drb@John:11:55 @And the pasch of the Jews was at hand; and many from the country went up to Jerusalem, before the pasch to purify themselves.

drb@John:11:56 @They sought therefore for Jesus; and they discoursed one with another, standing in the temple: What think you that he is not come to the festival day? And the chief priests and Pharisees had given a commandment, that if any man knew where he was, he should tell, that they might apprehend him.