¹¹ “Blessed are you when people insult you,^(A) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.^{(B) 12} Rejoice and be glad,^(C) because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.^(D)

⁵⁹ The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin^(A) were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. ⁶⁰ But they did not find any, though many false witnesses^(B) came forward.

Finally two^(C) came forward ⁶¹ and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”^(D)

⁶² Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” ⁶³ But Jesus remained silent.^(E)

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

⁶⁴ “You have said so,”^(J) Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One^(K) and coming on the clouds of heaven.”^[a](L)

⁶⁵ Then the high priest tore his clothes^(M) and said, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. ⁶⁶ What do you think?”

“He is worthy of death,”^(N) they answered.

⁶⁷ Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists.^(O) Others slapped him ⁶⁸ and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah. Who hit you?”^(P)

⁸ Such a person is double-minded^(A) and unstable^(B) in all they do.

¹³ And they cannot prove to you the charges they are now making against me.^(A)

⁵ “We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots^(A) among the Jews^(B) all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene^(C) sect^(D)