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!”

^67 (N)Then they ^(O)spat in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others ^[h]slapped Him, ⁶⁸ and said, “^(P)Prophesy to us, You ^[i]Christ; who is the one who hit You?”

⁵⁵ Now the chief priests and the whole ^[a](A)Council kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any. ⁵⁶ For many were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimony was not consistent. ⁵⁷ Some stood up and began to give false testimony against Him, saying, ⁵⁸ “We heard Him say, ‘^(B)I will destroy this ^[b]temple made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’” ⁵⁹ Not even in this respect was their testimony consistent. ⁶⁰ The high priest stood up and came forward and questioned Jesus, saying, “Do You not answer? ^[c]What is it that these men are testifying against You?” ^61 (C)But He kept silent and did not answer. ^(D)Again the high priest was questioning Him, and ^[d]saying to Him, “Are You ^[e]the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” ⁶² And Jesus said, “I am; and you shall see ^(E)the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and ^(F)coming with the clouds of heaven.” ^63 (G)Tearing his clothes, the high priest *said, “What further need do we have of witnesses? ⁶⁴ You have heard the ^(H)blasphemy; how does it seem to you?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death. ⁶⁵ Some began to ^(I)spit at Him, and ^[f](J)to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, “^(K)Prophesy!” And the officers ^[g]received Him with ^[h]slaps in the face.

^63 (A)Now the men who were holding ^[a]Jesus in custody were mocking Him and beating Him, ⁶⁴ and they blindfolded Him and were asking Him, saying, “^(B)Prophesy, who is the one who hit You?” ⁶⁵ And they were saying many other things against Him, ^(C)blaspheming.

Jesus before the Sanhedrin

^66 (D)When it was day, ^(E)the ^[b]Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their ^(F)council chamber, saying, ⁶⁷ “^(G)If You are the ^[c]Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe; ⁶⁸ and if I ask a question, you will not answer. ^69 (H)But from now on ^(I)the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” ⁷⁰ And they all said, “Are You ^(J)the Son of God, then?” And He said to them, “^[d](K)Yes, I am.” ⁷¹ Then they said, “What further need do we have of testimony? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth.”