Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin^(A)

^57 (B)And those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

⁵⁹ Now the chief priests, ^[a]the elders, and all the council sought ^(A)false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, ^60 [b]but found none. Even though ^(B)many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last ^(C)two ^[c]false witnesses came forward ⁶¹ and said, “This fellow said, ^(D)‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ”

^62 (E)And the high priest arose and said to Him, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?” ⁶³ But ^(F)Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, ^(G)“I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!”

⁶⁴ Jesus said to him, “It is as you said. Nevertheless, I say to you, ^(H)hereafter you will see the Son of Man ^(I)sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

^65 (J)Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard His ^(K)blasphemy! ⁶⁶ What do you think?”

They answered and said, ^(L)“He is deserving of death.”

^67 (M)Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and ^(N)others struck Him with ^[d]the palms of their hands, ⁶⁸ saying, ^(O)“Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?”