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run the risk of seeing the whole nation baptized. There was a decisive character about

this session that the Sanhedrin held. St. John says that from that day forth they took
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counsel together for to put Him to death .

These are the considerations that led to the Saviour's crucifixion. Though they were
inspired by diverse factors, they had the same end. It was to choose blood instead of

Salvation, and reject, in favour of this world, the Kingdom which does not belong to it.

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If the chosen people had amalgamated with the nations, they would have played out

their role of mystical fecundation in the midst of the others. From the esoteric point of
view, this was the highest task that a people consecrated to Divine Service could hope

to undertake.

Of course, in refusing the baptism, the Jewish people, like the Gentile nations, kept

their identity towards the 'World'. But they had to pay a heavy tribute for this; Caïaphas’
calculation was erroneous. Even the wise men of Israel did not hearken to Christ’s

warning: did ye never read in the Scriptures, the stone which the builders rejected, the

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same is become the head of the corner . Therefore, say I unto you, the Kingdom of God
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shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof .

35 John, XI, 53.
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Psalm, CXVII (CXVIII), 22.
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Matt., XXI, 43; Mark, XII, 10; Luke, XX, 17; Acts, IV, 11.