Matthew 26:57-68
New Living Translation
Jesus before the Council
57 Then the people who had arrested Jesus led him to the home of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the teachers of religious law and the elders had gathered. 58 Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and came to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and sat with the guards and waited to see how it would all end.
59 Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council[a] were trying to find witnesses who would lie about Jesus, so they could put him to death. 60 But even though they found many who agreed to give false witness, they could not use anyone’s testimony. Finally, two men came forward 61 who declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the Temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Well, aren’t you going to answer these charges? What do you have to say for yourself?” 63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I demand in the name of the living God—tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”
64 Jesus replied, “You have said it. And in the future you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand[b] and coming on the clouds of heaven.”[c]
65 Then the high priest tore his clothing to show his horror and said, “Blasphemy! Why do we need other witnesses? You have all heard his blasphemy. 66 What is your verdict?”
“Guilty!” they shouted. “He deserves to die!”
67 Then they began to spit in Jesus’ face and beat him with their fists. And some slapped him, 68 jeering, “Prophesy to us, you Messiah! Who hit you that time?”
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Matthew 26:57-68
Lexham English Bible
Jesus Before the Sanhedrin
57 Now those who had arrested Jesus led him[a] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. 58 But Peter was following him from a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest. And he went inside and[b] was sitting with the officers to see the outcome. 59 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus in order that they could put him to death. 60 And they did not find it,[c] although[d] many false witnesses came forward. And finally two came forward 61 and[e] said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it[f] within three days.’” 62 And the high priest stood up and[g] said to him, “Do you reply nothing? What are these people testifying against you?” 63 But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him, “I put you under oath by the living God, that you tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God!” 64 Jesus said to him, “You have said it.[h] But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power[i] and coming on the clouds of heaven.” 65 Then the high priest tore his robes, saying, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have just now heard the blasphemy! 66 What do you think?” And they answered and[j] said, “He deserves death!”[k] 67 Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists, and they slapped him,[l] 68 saying, “Prophesy for us, you Christ! Who is it who hit you?”
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- Matthew 26:57 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 26:58 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 26:60 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 26:60 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came forward”) which is understood as concessive
- Matthew 26:61 Here “and” is supplied because the participle in the previous verse (“came forward”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 26:61 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 26:62 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“stood up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 26:64 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 26:64 An indirect way of referring to God
- Matthew 26:66 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 26:66 Literally “he is deserving of death”
- Matthew 26:67 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
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