Scripture Post #783: *MOTIVE*

John 11:48: "If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation."


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Ever wonder the Chief Priests's and Pharisees's *MOTIVE* for wanting JESUS dead? Their motive can be found in John 11:45-57.

(John 11:45: "Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him."
V. 46: "But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done."
V. 47: "Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles."
V. 48: "If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation."
V. 49: "And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,"
V. 50: "Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not."
V. 51: "And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;"
V. 52: "And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad."
V. 53: "Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death."
V. 54: "Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples."
V. 55: "And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
V. 56: "Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?"
V. 57: "Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.")

The Chief Priests and Pharisees didn't want the spotlight taken off them and put on JESUS. They knew that all men would believe on JESUS and that the Romans would take away both their place and nation (Verse 48). So they sought to have JESUS killed to prevent this (Verses 53 & 57). Little did they know that their plot to have JESUS put to death was preordained before the world was formed (Rev. 13:8: "…The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world."). That CHRIST's death was GOD's plan. That no man took CHRIST's life, but that HE laid it down (John 10:17: "Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again."
V. 18: "No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father."). That killing JESUS wouldn't/didn't stop CHRIST's agenda!! But rather furthered it!!!


Originally Published: Tue. 11/4/14