The evil counsel of Caiaphas

Saint John - Chapter 11

(After the raising of Lazarus)

The evil counsel of Caiaphas. J-j Tissot

[47] Collegerunt ergo pontifices et pharisaei concilium, et dicebant : Quid faciamus, quia hic homo multa signa facit?
The chief priests therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered a council, and said: What do we, for this man doth many miracles?

[48] Si dimittimus eum sic, omnes credent in eum, et venient Romani, et tollent nostrum locum, et gentem.
If we let him alone so, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and take away our place and nation.

[49] Unus autem ex ipsis, Caiphas nomine, cum esset pontifex anni illius, dixit eis : Vos nescitis quidquam,
But one of them, named Caiphas, being the high priest that year, said to them: You know nothing.

[50] nec cogitatis quia expedit vobis ut unus moriatur homo pro populo, et non tota gens pereat.
Neither do you consider that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

[51] Hoc autem a semetipso non dixit : sed cum esset pontifex anni illius, prophetavit, quod Jesus moriturus erat pro gente,
And this he spoke not of himself: but being the high priest of that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation.

[52] et non tantum pro gente, sed ut filios Dei, qui erant dispersi, congregaret in unum.
And not only for the nation, but to gather together in one the children of God, that were dispersed.

[53] Ab illo ergo die cogitaverunt ut interficerent eum.
From that day therefore they devised to put him to death.

Totus tuus ego sum 

Et omnia mea tua sunt;

Tecum semper tutus sum:
Ad Jesum per Mariam