John 11:45-57 - The Jewish Leaders Plot To Kill Jesus
45 Then many of the Jews who came with Mary, and saw what Jesus did, believed on him; 46 but some of them went away to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.
47 Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrim, and said, What do we accomplish? for this man performs many miracles. 48 If we leave him thus all will believe on him; and the Romans will come and take away our place and nation.
49 And one of them, Caiaphas, being chief priest that year, said to them, You know nothing at all, 50 neither consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and not that all the nation should perish. 51 This he said not of himself, but being chief priest that year he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation; 52 and not for the nation only, but to bring together into one [body] all the children of God scattered abroad. 53 From that day, therefore, they took counsel to kill him. 54 Then Jesus walked no more openly among the Jews, but went thence to a region near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim, and there he staid with his disciples.
55 And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and many went up from the country to Jerusalem, before the passover, to purify themselves. 56 Then they sought Jesus, and standing in the temple said one to another, What do you think? that he will not come to the feast? 57 And the chief priests and Pharisees had given commandment, that if any one knew where he was he should make it known, that they might take him by force.