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Then many of the Iewes which came to Mary, and had seene the things which Iesus did, beleeued on him.

But some of them went their wayes to the Pharises, and tolde them what things Iesus had done.

Then gathered ye chiefe Priests and the Pharises a councell, and said, What doe wee? for this man doeth many miracles.

If we let him thus alone, all men will beleeue on him, and the Romanes shall come, and take away both our place and nation.

And one of them named Caiaphas, being the high Priest that same yeere, said vnto them, Ye know nothing at all,

Nor consider that it is expedient for vs, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

And this spake he not of himselfe: but being high Priest that yeere, he prophecied that Iesus should die for that nation:

And not for that nation only, but that also hee should gather together in one, the children of God that were scattered abroad.

Then from that day foorth, they tooke counsell together for to put him to death.

Iesus therefore walked no more openly among the Iewes: but went thence vnto a countrey neere to the wildernesse, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

And the Iewes Passeouer was nigh at hand, and many went out of the countrey vp to Hierusalem before the Passeouer to purifie themselues.

Then sought they for Iesus, and spake among themselues, as they stood in the Temple, What thinke ye, that he will not come to the feast?

Now both the chiefe Priests and the Pharises had giuen a commandement, that if any man knew where hee were, he should shew it, that they might take him.