John 11:45-57 - The Jewish Leaders Plot To Kill Jesus
45 Then many of the Jews, having come to Mary, and seeing what Jesus did, believed in him. 46 But certain of them departed to the Pharisees, and said to them what Jesus did.
47 Then gathered together the chief priests and Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many signs. 48 If we let him thus go, all will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away also our place and nation.
49 And a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being chief priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing, 50 Neither turn ye in your thoughts that it is profitable to us, that one man die for the people, and the nation perish not. 51 And this he said not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation; 52 And not for the nation alone, but that also the children of God, scattered, should be gathered into one. 53 Then from that day they counselled together that they might kill him. 54 Jesus then walked no more with freedom of speech among the Jews; but departed thence to the country near the desert, to a city called Ephraim, and there he tarried with his disciples.
55 And the Jews' pascha was near: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the pascha, that they might purify themselves. 56 Then sought they Jesus, and said with one another, standing in the temple, What seems it to you, that he should not come to the festival 57 And also the chief priests and Pharisees had given a command, that if any know where he is, he should make known, that they might take him.