Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many miracles.
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Theophilus of Antioch
AD 184
Such a miracle as this should have drawn forth wonder and praise. But they make it a reason of plotting against His life: Then gathered the chief priests and, Pharisees acouncil, and said, What do we? .
He said this with a bad intention, yet the Holy Spirit used his mouth as the vehicle of a prophecy: And this spoke he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation.
