Then from that day forth they took counsel, &c.— The evangelist does not tell us what the measure was which they pitched upon for this purpose; only from the last verse of the chapter, it seems probable, that they agreed to issue out a proclamation against Jesus, promising a reward to any one who would shew where he was, that they might take him.
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John 11:53
53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.