John 11:45-57.
John 11:45-57 (GNT)
The Plot against Jesus
(Matthew 26.1-5; Mark 14.1,2; Luke 22.1,2)
45Many of the people who had come to visit Mary saw what Jesus did,
and they believed in him.46But some of them returned to the Pharisees
and told them what Jesus had done.47So the Pharisees and the chief
priests met with the Council and said, "What shall we do? Look at all
the miracles this man is performing!48If we let him go on in this way,
everyone will believe in him, and the Roman authorities will take
action and destroy our Temple and our nation!"
49One of them, named Caiaphas, who was High Priest that year, said,
"What fools you are!50Don't you realize that it is better for you to
have one man die for the people, instead of having the whole nation
destroyed?"51Actually, he did not say this of his own accord; rather,
as he was High Priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus was
going to die for the Jewish people,52and not only for them, but also
to bring together into one body all the scattered people of God.53From
that day on the Jewish authorities made plans to kill Jesus.54So Jesus
did not travel openly in Judea, but left and went to a place near the
desert, to a town named Ephraim, where he stayed with the disciples.
55The time for the Passover Festival was near, and many people went up
from the country to Jerusalem to perform the ritual of purification
before the festival.56They were looking for Jesus, and as they
gathered in the Temple, they asked one another, "What do you think?
Surely he will not come to the festival, will he?"57The chief priests
and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where Jesus
was, he must report it, so that they could arrest him.
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for me. Three days later you resurrected him.
I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into my heart as my Lord and
savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
The Plot against Jesus
(Matthew 26.1-5; Mark 14.1,2; Luke 22.1,2)
45Many of the people who had come to visit Mary saw what Jesus did,
and they believed in him.46But some of them returned to the Pharisees
and told them what Jesus had done.47So the Pharisees and the chief
priests met with the Council and said, "What shall we do? Look at all
the miracles this man is performing!48If we let him go on in this way,
everyone will believe in him, and the Roman authorities will take
action and destroy our Temple and our nation!"
49One of them, named Caiaphas, who was High Priest that year, said,
"What fools you are!50Don't you realize that it is better for you to
have one man die for the people, instead of having the whole nation
destroyed?"51Actually, he did not say this of his own accord; rather,
as he was High Priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus was
going to die for the Jewish people,52and not only for them, but also
to bring together into one body all the scattered people of God.53From
that day on the Jewish authorities made plans to kill Jesus.54So Jesus
did not travel openly in Judea, but left and went to a place near the
desert, to a town named Ephraim, where he stayed with the disciples.
55The time for the Passover Festival was near, and many people went up
from the country to Jerusalem to perform the ritual of purification
before the festival.56They were looking for Jesus, and as they
gathered in the Temple, they asked one another, "What do you think?
Surely he will not come to the festival, will he?"57The chief priests
and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where Jesus
was, he must report it, so that they could arrest him.
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for me. Three days later you resurrected him.
I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into my heart as my Lord and
savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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