45 Then many of the Jews who had come to Mary and had seen what Jesus did believed on him. 46 But some of them went unto the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. 47 Then the high priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, What shall we do? for this man does many signs. 48 If we let him thus alone, everyone will believe on him, and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and the nation. 49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all 50 nor consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation be lost. 51 And this he spoke not of himself; but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation; 52 and not for that nation only, but that he should also gather together in one the sons of God that were scattered abroad. 53 So that from that day forth they took counsel together to kill him.
54 Jesus therefore no longer walked openly among the Jews, but went from there unto a country near to the wilderness into a city called Ephraim and there continued with his disciples.
55 And the passover of the Jews was now at hand, and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover to purify themselves; 56 and they sought for Jesus and spoke among themselves as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast? 57 Now both the high priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that if anyone knew where he was he should show it, that they might take him.