John 11:53

11:53 So from that day they planned together to kill him.

John 11:57

11:57 (Now the chief priests and the Pharisees ¹  had given orders that anyone who knew where Jesus ²  was should report it, so that they could arrest ³  him.) ⁴ 

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¹ tn The phrase “chief priests and Pharisees” is a comprehensive name for the groups represented in the ruling council (the Sanhedrin) as in John 7:45; 18:3; Acts 5:22, 26.

² tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Or “could seize.”

⁴ sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.