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Neither do you consider that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people and that the whole nation perish not.
51
And this he spoke not of himself: but being the high priest of that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation.
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And not only for the nation, but to gather together in one the children of God that were dispersed.
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From that day therefore they devised to put him to death.
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Wherefore Jesus walked no more openly among the Jews: but he went into a country near the desert, unto a city that is called Ephrem. And there he abode with his disciples.
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And the pasch of the Jews was at hand: and many from the country went up to Jerusalem, before the pasch, to purify themselves.
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They sought therefore for Jesus; and they discoursed one with another, standing in the temple: What think you that he is not come to the festival day?
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(11-56) And the chief priests and Pharisees had given a commandment that, if any man knew where he was, he should tell, that they might apprehend him.