Mark 14:53-65

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

Jesus Is Led Before The High Priest And The Sanhedrin. Peter Follows

⁵³ And they led Jesus away to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes come together. ⁵⁴ And Peter followed Him at a distance, as far as inside in the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting-together with the officers^[a], and warming himself toward the light [of the fire].

Jesus Says, I Am The Son of God. They Condemn Him To Death

⁵⁵ Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. And they were not finding it. ⁵⁶ For many were giving-false-testimony against Him. And the testimonies were not identical. ⁵⁷ And some, having stood up, were giving false testimony against Him, saying ⁵⁸ that “We heard Him saying that ‘I will tear down this temple made-by-human-hands, and in three days I will build another not-made-by-human-hands’”. ⁵⁹ And not even thus^[b] was their testimony identical. ⁶⁰ And the high priest, having stood up into the middle, questioned Jesus, saying “Are You not answering anything? What^[c] is it these ones are testifying against You?” ⁶¹ But the One was being silent. And He did not answer anything. Again the high priest was questioning Him. And he says to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” ⁶² And Jesus said, “I am^[d]. And you will see the Son of Man sitting on the right side of the Power^[e], and coming with the clouds of heaven”. ⁶³ And the high priest, having torn his clothes, says “What further need do we have of witnesses? ⁶⁴ You heard the blasphemy. What appears right to you?” And the ones all condemned Him to be subject-to^[f] death. ⁶⁵ And some began to spit-on Him, and to cover His face and beat Him and say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps.