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

^{44 Ref} And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

^{45 Ref} Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.

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

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

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

^{49 Ref} And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

^{50 Ref} Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

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

^{52 Ref} And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

^{53 Ref} Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.