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nor consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation be lost.
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And this he spoke not of himself; but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;
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and not for that nation only, but that he should also gather together in one the sons of God that were scattered abroad.
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So that from that day forth they took counsel together to kill him.
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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.
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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;
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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?
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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.