Matthew 26:59-66

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁵⁹ Now the chief priests and the whole ^[a](A)Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. ⁶⁰ They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on ^(B)two came forward, ⁶¹ and said, “This man stated, ‘^(C)I am able to destroy the ^[b]temple of God and to rebuild it ^[c]in three days.’” ⁶² The high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?” ⁶³ But ^(D)Jesus kept silent. ^(E)And the high priest said to Him, “I ^[d](F)adjure You by ^(G)the living God, that You tell us whether You are ^[e]the Christ, ^(H)the Son of God.” ⁶⁴ Jesus *said to him, “^(I)You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, ^[f]hereafter you will see ^(J)the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and ^(K)coming on the clouds of heaven.”

⁶⁵ Then the high priest ^(L)tore his ^[g]robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have now heard the blasphemy; ⁶⁶ what do you think?” They answered, “^(M)He deserves death!”