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Jesus Before Caiaphas

57 (A)Now those who had seized Jesus led Him away to (B)Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. 58 But (C)Peter was following Him at a distance as far as the (D)courtyard of the high priest, and entered in, and sat down with the [a](E)officers to see the outcome.

59 Now the chief priests and the whole (F)Sanhedrin kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. 60 And they did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on (G)two came forward, 61 and said, “This man stated, ‘(H)I am able to destroy the [b]sanctuary of God and to rebuild it [c]in three days.’” 62 And the high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You not answer? What are these men testifying against You?” 63 But (I)Jesus kept silent. (J)And the high priest said to Him, “(K)I put You under oath by (L)the living God, that You tell us whether You are the [d]Christ, (M)the Son of God.” 64 Jesus *said to him, (N)You yourself said it; nevertheless I tell you, [e]hereafter you will see (O)the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and (P)coming on the clouds of heaven.”

65 Then the high priest (Q)tore his garments 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 and said, “(R)He deserves death!”

67 (S)Then they (T)spat in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others [f]slapped Him, 68 and said, “(U)Prophesy to us, O [g]Christ; who is the one who hit You?”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:58 Or servants
  2. Matthew 26:61 The inner part of the temple
  3. Matthew 26:61 Or after
  4. Matthew 26:63 Messiah
  5. Matthew 26:64 Or from now on
  6. Matthew 26:67 Or beat Him with rods
  7. Matthew 26:68 Messiah

Jesus before the council

57 Those who arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest. The legal experts and the elders had gathered there. 58 Peter followed him from a distance until he came to the high priest’s courtyard. He entered that area and sat outside with the officers to see how it would turn out.

59 The chief priests and the whole council were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death. 60 They didn’t find anything they could use from the many false witnesses who were willing to come forward. But finally they found two 61 who said, “This man said, ‘I can destroy God’s temple and rebuild it in three days.’”

62 Then the high priest stood and said to Jesus, “Aren’t you going to respond to the testimony these people have brought against you?”

63 But Jesus was silent.

The high priest said, “By the living God, I demand that you tell us whether you are the Christ, God’s Son.”

64 “You said it,” Jesus replied. “But I say to you that from now on you’ll see the Human One[a] sitting on the right side of the Almighty[b] and coming on the heavenly clouds.”[c]

65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “He’s insulting God! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, you’ve heard his insult against God. 66 What do you think?”

And they answered, “He deserves to die!” 67 Then they spit in his face and beat him. They hit him 68 and said, “Prophesy for us, Christ! Who hit you?”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:64 Or Son of Man
  2. Matthew 26:64 Or the Power
  3. Matthew 26:64 Dan 7:13