Matthew 26:57-68

Christian Standard Bible

Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin

⁵⁷ Those^(A) who had arrested Jesus led him away to Caiaphas^(B) the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had convened. ⁵⁸ Peter was following him at a distance right to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and was sitting with the servants to see the outcome.^(C)

⁵⁹ The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death,^{(D) 60} but they could not find any, even though many false witnesses^(E) came forward.^[a] Finally, two^[b] who came forward ⁶¹ stated, “This man said, ‘I can destroy the temple of God^(F) and rebuild it in three days.’”

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^(G) Jesus kept silent.^(H) The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath^(I) by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”^(J)

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

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

They answered, “He deserves death!” ^{(N) 67} Then they spat in his face^(O) and beat him; others slapped him ⁶⁸ and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah! Who was it that hit you?” ^(P)