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The Book of John, Chapter 11, Verse 48

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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.
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
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.
New English Translation
So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him.
World English Bible
If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our 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.
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And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
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Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
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Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew [it], that they might take him.
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Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.