Luke 22:66-71
English Standard Version
Jesus Before the Council
66 (A)When day came, (B)the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their (C)council, and they (D)said, 67 (E)“If you are (F)the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe, 68 and if I ask you, you will not answer. 69 But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated (G)at the right hand of the power of God.” 70 So they all said, “Are you (H)the Son of God, then?” And he said to them, (I)“You say that I am.” 71 Then they said, “What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips.”
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Luke 22:66-71
Common English Bible
Jesus before the Jerusalem leadership
66 As morning came, the elders of the people, both chief priests and legal experts, came together, and Jesus was brought before their council.
67 They said, “If you are the Christ, tell us!”
He answered, “If I tell you, you won’t believe. 68 And if I ask you a question, you won’t answer. 69 But from now on, the Human One[a] will be seated on the right side of the power of God.”[b]
70 They all said, “Are you God’s Son, then?”
He replied, “You say that I am.”
71 Then they said, “Why do we need further testimony? We’ve heard it from his own lips.”
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- Luke 22:69 Or Son of Man
- Luke 22:69 Ps 110:1
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