Condemned by the Sanhedrin

⁵³ Then^[a] they led Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests and elders and experts in the law^[b] came together. ⁵⁴ And Peter had followed him from a distance, up to the high priest’s courtyard. He^[c] was sitting with the guards^[d] and warming himself by the fire. ⁵⁵ The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find anything. ⁵⁶ Many gave false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree. ⁵⁷ Some stood up and gave this false testimony against him:^{[e] 58} “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands and in three days build another not made with hands.’” ⁵⁹ Yet even on this point their testimony did not agree. ⁶⁰ Then^[f] the high priest stood up before them^[g] and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?” ⁶¹ But he was silent and did not answer. Again the high priest questioned him,^[h] “Are you the Christ,^[i] the Son of the Blessed One?” ⁶² “I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand^[j] of the Power^[k] and coming with the clouds of heaven.”^{[l] 63} Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “Why do we still need witnesses? ⁶⁴ You have heard the blasphemy! What is your verdict?”^[m] They all condemned him as deserving death. ⁶⁵ Then^[n] some began to spit on him, and to blindfold him, and to strike him with their fists, saying, “Prophesy!” The guards also took him and beat^[o] him.