And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
But of the multitude many believed on him; and they said, When the Christ shall come, will he do more signs than those which this man hath done?
The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.
If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.