John 11:45-48

45Many therefore of the Jews who came to Mary and saw what he had done, believed on him;

46but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.

47The chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many signs.

48If we let him thus alone, all will believe on him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.