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Many therefore of the Jews, who came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him.

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But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.

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The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.

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If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.

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But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

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nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

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Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation

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and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad.

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So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.

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Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed thence into the country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim and there he tarried with the disciples.

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Now the passover of the Jews was at hand: and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country before the passover, to purify themselves.

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They sought therefore for Jesus, and spake one with another, as they stood in the temple, What think ye? That he will not come to the feast?

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Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him.