^47 (A)Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, ^(B)“What shall we do? For this Man works many signs. ⁴⁸ If we let Him alone like this, everyone will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation.”

⁴⁹ And one of them, ^(C)Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all, ^50 (D)nor do you consider that it is expedient for ^[a]us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.” ⁵¹ Now this he did not say on his own authority; but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation, ⁵² and ^(E)not for that nation only, but ^(F)also that He would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad.

⁵³ Then, from that day on, they plotted to ^(G)put Him to death. ^54 (H)Therefore Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews, but went from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called ^(I)Ephraim, and there remained with His disciples.

^55 (J)And the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went from the country up to Jerusalem before the Passover, to ^(K)purify themselves. ^56 (L)Then they sought Jesus, and spoke among themselves as they stood in the temple, “What do you think—that He will not come to the feast?” ⁵⁷ Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if anyone knew where He was, he should report it, that they might ^(M)seize Him.

The Anointing at Bethany^(N)

12 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, ^(O)where Lazarus was ^[b]who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. ^2 (P)There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him.

The Plot to Kill Lazarus

⁹ Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, ^(A)whom He had raised from the dead. ^10 (B)But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, ^11 (C)because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.