John 11:43-54
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43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
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44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
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45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
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46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
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47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
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48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
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49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
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50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
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51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
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52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
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53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
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54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.