Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin

66 When daylight came,(A) the elders[a] of the people, both the chief priests and the scribes,(B) convened and brought him before their Sanhedrin.(C) 67 They said,(D) “If you are the Messiah, tell us.”

But he said to them, “If I do 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 will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”(E)

70 They all asked, “Are you, then, the Son of God?” (F)

And he said to them, “You say that I am.”(G)

71 “Why do we need any more testimony,” they said, “since we’ve heard it ourselves from his mouth?”

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Footnotes

  1. 22:66 Or council of elders

Jesus before the Council

66 When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, gathered together, and they brought him to their council.(A) 67 They said, “If you are the Messiah,[a] tell us.” He replied, “If I tell you, you will not believe,(B) 68 and if I question you, you will not answer.[b] 69 But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” 70 All of them asked, “Are you, then, the Son of God?” He said to them, “You say that I am.”(C) 71 Then they said, “What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips!”

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Footnotes

  1. 22.67 Or the Christ
  2. 22.68 Other ancient authorities add or release me