John 11:41-53

⁴¹They took therefore the stone away. And Jesus lifting up his eyes said: Father, I give thee thanks that thou hast heard me.

⁴²And I knew that thou hearest me always; but because of the people who stand about have I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

⁴³When he had said these things, he cried with a loud voice: Lazarus, come forth.

⁴⁴And presently he that had been dead came forth, bound feet and hands with winding bands; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus said to them: Loose him, and let him go.

⁴⁵Many therefore of the Jews, who were come to Mary and Martha, and had seen the things that Jesus did, believed in him.

⁴⁶But some of them went to the Pharisees, and told them the things that Jesus had done.

⁴⁷The chief priests therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered a council, and said: What do we, for this man doth many miracles?

⁴⁸If we let him alone so, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and take away our place and nation.

⁴⁹But one of them, named Caiphas, being the high priest that year, said to them: You know nothing.

⁵⁰Neither do you consider that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

⁵¹And this he spoke not of himself: but being the high priest of that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation.

⁵²And not only for the nation, but to gather together in one the children of God, that were dispersed.

⁵³From that day therefore they devised to put him to death.