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The Book of John, Chapter 11, Verse 44

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And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, ‹Lazarus, come forth.›
King James Version
And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, ‹Loose him, and let him go.›
American Standard Version
He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
New English Translation
Now the Jewish Feast of Passover was near, and many people went up to Jerusalem from the rural areas before the Passover to cleanse themselves ritually.
World English Bible
He who was dead came out, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Free him, and let him go."
45
Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
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But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
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Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
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If we let him thus alone, all [men] will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
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And one of them, [named] Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
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Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
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And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
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And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
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Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
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Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.