Matthew 26:62-66

Christian Standard Bible

⁶² The high priest stood up and said to him, “Don’t you have an answer to what these men are testifying against you?” ⁶³ But^(A) Jesus kept silent.^(B) The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath^(C) by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”^(D)

⁶⁴ “You have said it,” Jesus told him. “But I tell you, in the future^[a] you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”^[b](E)

⁶⁵ Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed!^(F) Why do we still need witnesses? See, now you’ve heard the blasphemy.^{(G) 66} What is your decision?”

They answered, “He deserves death!” ^(H)