“The Romans did come and take away their place. For where is that which they call a sanctuary? And they also took away the nation, casting them out of the place and scarcely permitting them to be where they wish even in the Diaspora.”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 28.91-92
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48If 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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46But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
47Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
— John 11:48 —
49And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
50Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.