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The Book of John, Chapter 11, Verse 50

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49
And one of them, [named] Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
King James Version
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
American Standard Version
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.
New English Translation
But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples(the one who was going to betray him) said,
World English Bible
nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish."
51
And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
52
And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
53
Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
54
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.
55
And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
56
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?
57
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.
1
Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
2
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
3
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.