human
What shall we do? they said.
gpt
This man doeth many miracles. If let alone, all men will believe on him--and the Romans will come and take our place and nation away from us. There was an ex-high priest named Annas at this secret meeting. He was a religious tyrant, who had never lost his power in the Jewish councils. His son-in-law, Caiaphas, was officially high priest, but only as his tool. Annas was the power behind the throne. His wishes, his commands, prevailed everywhere. The murderous strings were pulled by his hands. Annas hated Jesus, hated the apostles, hated every new doctrine; and possibly, too, he truly feared that any new religion or excitement might disturb Jewish politics, might bring on rebellion, might even bring the hatred of Rome on the Jews. He did not know that the hatred of Rome was already turned against Palestine; nor that Palestine, Jerusalem, Rome itself, were all at that moment on the road to destruction, but it is from causes with which the teaching of the Galilean, whom he is about to murder, has nothing to do.
human
It is better to kill this religious fanatic and disturber and save ourselves, said Annas to the great council.
gpt
We will not do it with our own hands--we will arrest Him, bring Him before the judges, and incite the mob to do the rest.
human
Now, said the Sanhedrin council,