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And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loudvoice,Lazarus,comeforth.
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And he that was dead came forth, boundhandandfoot with graveclothes:andhisface was bound about with a napkin.Jesussaith unto them,Loosehim,and let himgo.
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Thenmanyof the JewswhichcametoMary,and had seen the things whichJesusdid, believedonhim.
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Butsomeofthem went their waysto the Pharisees,andtoldthem what thingsJesus had done.
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Thengathered the chief priestsand the Pharisees a council,andsaid, What do we? forthismandoethmanymiracles.
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If we lethimthusalone, all men will believeonhim:and the Romans shall comeand take awaybothourplaceandnation.
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Andone*ofthem, named Caiaphas,being the high priest that sameyear,said unto them,Yeknow nothing at all*,
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Norconsiderthat it is expedient for us,thatoneman should diefor the people,and that the wholenationperishnot.
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Andthis spake henotofhimself:butbeing high priestthatyear, he prophesiedthatJesusshoulddie for thatnation;
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Andnot for thatnationonly,butthatalso he should gather togetherinone the children of God that were scattered abroad.
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Thenfromthatday forth they took counsel together for toputhim to death.