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Matthew 26:61-63
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Matthew 26:61-63
New International Version
61 and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”(A)
62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” 63 But Jesus remained silent.(B)
The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath(C) by the living God:(D) Tell us if you are the Messiah,(E) the Son of God.”(F)
Matthew 26:61-63
New King James Version
Matthew 26:61-63
New King James Version
61 and said, “This fellow said, (A)‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ”
62 (B)And the high priest arose and said to Him, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?” 63 But (C)Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, (D)“I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!”
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Matthew 26:61-63
King James Version
Matthew 26:61-63
King James Version
61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
63 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
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Matthew 26:61-63
English Standard Version
Matthew 26:61-63
English Standard Version
61 and said, “This man said, (A)‘I am able to (B)destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.’” 62 And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”[a] 63 (C)But Jesus remained silent. (D)And the high priest said to him, (E)“I adjure you by (F)the living God, (G)tell us if you are (H)the Christ, (I)the Son of God.”
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- Matthew 26:62 Or Have you no answer to what these men testify against you?
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