John 11:45-57 - The Jewish Leaders Plot To Kill Jesus
45 Then many of the Jews, having come to Mary and seeing the things which He did, believed on Him: 46 but certain ones of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus did.
47 Then the chief priests and Pharisees assembled the Sanhedrin, and continued to say, What are we doing? because this man is doing many miracles. 48 If we thus let Him alone, all will believe on Him: and the Romans will come and take away our place and nation.
49 But one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, 50 You know nothing, you do not consider that it is profitable to you, that one man may die for the people, and the whole nation perish not. 51 And he spoke this not of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation. 52 And not only for the nation, but that He may gather into one the children of God dispersed abroad. 53 Then from that day they passed the verdict, that they would kill Him. 54 Therefore Jesus walked no more publicly among the Jews, but went away thence into the country near the desert, into a city called Ephraim; and there tarried with His disciples.
55 And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and many came up out of the country into Jerusalem before the passover, in order that they might purify themselves. 56 Then they were seeking Jesus, and standing in the temple, they were saying one with another, What seems to you; that He may not come to the feast? 57 And both the high priests and Pharisees had given commandment, if any one should know where He is, he should communicate it, in order that they might arrest Him.