^{43 Ref} And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

^{44 Ref} He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

^{45 Ref} Many therefore of the Jews, who came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him.

^{46 Ref} But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.

^{47 Ref} The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.

^{48 Ref} If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.

^{49 Ref} But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

^{50 Ref} nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

^{51 Ref} Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;

^{52 Ref} and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad.

^{53 Ref} So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.