John 11:45-57 - The Jewish Leaders Plot To Kill Jesus
45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what Jesus had done.
47 Then gathered the high priests and the Pharisees a council and said, "What do we? This man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him escape thus, all men will believe on him. And the Romans shall come and take away our country and the people."
49 And one of them named Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year, said unto them, "Ye perceive nothing at all: 50 nor yet consider that it is expedient for us, that one man die for the people, and not that all the people perish." 51 This spake he not of himself: but being high priest that same year, prophesied he that Jesus should die for the people, 52 and not for the people only: but that he should gather together in one the children of God which were scattered abroad. 53 From that day forth they held a counsel together for to put him to death. 54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews: but went his way thence unto a country nigh to a wilderness into a city called Ephraim, and there haunted with his disciples.
55 And the Jews' Easter was nigh at hand, and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the Easter to purify themselves. 56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake between themselves, as they stood in the temple, "What think ye, seeing he cometh not to the feast?" 57 The high priests and Pharisees had given a commandment that if any man knew where he were, he should show it that they might take him.