47 Then the leading priests and Pharisees called the high council11:47 Greek the Sanhedrin. together. "What are we going to do?" they asked each other. "This man certainly performs many miraculous signs. 48 If we allow him to go on like this, soon everyone will believe in him. Then the Roman army will come and destroy both our Temple11:48 Or our position; Greek reads our place. and our nation."
49 Caiaphas, who was high priest at that time,11:49 Greek that year; also in 11:51. said, "You don’t know what you’re talking about! 50 You don’t realize that it’s better for you that one man should die for the people than for the whole nation to be destroyed."