Mark 14:53-65

International Standard Version

Jesus is Tried before the High Priest^(A)

⁵³ Then they took Jesus to the high priest. All the high priests, elders, and scribes had gathered together. ⁵⁴ Peter followed Jesus^[a] at a distance as far as the high priest’s courtyard. He was sitting with the servants and warming himself at the fire. ⁵⁵ Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council^[b] were looking for some testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death, but they couldn’t find any. ⁵⁶ Although many people gave false testimony against him, their testimony didn’t agree.

⁵⁷ Then some men stood up and gave false testimony against him, saying, ⁵⁸ “We ourselves heard him say, ‘I will destroy this sanctuary made by human^[c] hands, and in three days I will build another one not made by human^[d] hands.’” ⁵⁹ But even on this point their testimony didn’t agree.

⁶⁰ Then the high priest stood up before them^[e] and asked Jesus, “Don’t you have any answer to what these men are testifying against you?” ⁶¹ But he kept silent and didn’t answer at all. The high priest asked him again, “Are you the Messiah,^[f] the Son of the Blessed One?”

⁶² Jesus said, “I AM, and

⁶³ Then the high priest tore his clothes. “Why do we still need witnesses?” he asked. ⁶⁴ “You have heard his blasphemy! What is your verdict?” All of them condemned him as deserving death.

⁶⁵ Some of them began to spit on him. They blindfolded him and kept hitting him with their fists and telling him, “Prophesy!” Even the servants took him and slapped him around.