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53 And kai they led apagō · ho Jesus Iēsous to pros the ho high archiereus priest ; and kai all pas the ho ruling archiereus priests and kai the ho elders presbyteros and kai the ho scribes grammateus came together synerchomai. 54 And kai · ho Peter Petros followed akoloutheō him autos from apo a distance makrothen, right heōs esō into eis the ho courtyard aulē of the ho high archiereus priest , and kai he was eimi sitting synkathēmai with meta the ho officers hypēretēs and kai warming thermainō himself at pros the ho fire phōs. 55 Now de the ho ruling archiereus priests and kai the ho entire holos council synedrion were seeking zēteō testimony martyria against kata · ho Jesus Iēsous to eis · ho put thanatoō him autos to death, but kai they were not ou finding heuriskō any. 56 For gar many polys were giving false pseudomartyreō testimony against kata him autos, but kai their ho testimonies martyria were eimi not ou in agreement isos. 57 And kai some tis, standing anistēmi up , were giving false pseudomartyreō testimony against kata him autos, saying legō, 58  We hēmeis heard akouō him autos saying legō, ‘ I egō will destroy katalyō · ho this houtos temple naos · ho made cheiropoiētos with hands , and kai in dia three treis days hēmera I will build oikodomeō another allos not made acheiropoiētos with hands .’” 59 Yet kai not oude even about houtōs this was eimi their autos testimony martyria in agreement isos. · ho 60 Then kai the ho high priest archiereus, standing anistēmi up in eis their midst mesos, asked eperōtaō · ho Jesus Iēsous, saying legō, “ Are you not ou going to reply apokrinomai to what tis these houtos men are testifying against katamartyreō you sy?” 61 But de he ho remained silent siōpaō and kai answered apokrinomai back nothing oudeis. Again palin the ho high archiereus priest questioned eperōtaō him autos and kai said legō to him autos, “ Are eimi you sy the ho Messiah Christos, the ho Son hyios of the ho Blessed eulogētos?” 62 · ho And de Jesus Iēsous said legō, “ I egō am eimi; and kai you will see horaō the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos sitting kathēmai at ek the right dexios hand of ho Power dynamis and kai coming erchomai with meta the ho clouds nephelē of ho heaven ouranos.” 63 · ho And de the high archiereus priest , tearing · ho his autos garments chitōn, said legō, “ Why tis do we still eti have echō need chreia of witnesses martys? 64 You have heard akouō the ho blasphemy blasphēmia! What tis appears phainō to be right to you hymeis?” And de they ho all pas condemned katakrinō him autos as eimi deserving enochos death thanatos. 65 And kai some tis began archō to spit emptyō on him autos, and kai to cover perikalyptō his autos · ho face prosōpon, and kai to strike kolaphizō him autos, and kai to say legō to him autos, “ Prophesy prophēteuō!” Even kai the ho officers hypēretēs received lambanō him autos with slaps rhapisma to the face.

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Jesus before the Council

53 They took Jesus to the high priest’s home where the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law had gathered. 54 Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and went right into the high priest’s courtyard. There he sat with the guards, warming himself by the fire.

55 Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council[a] were trying to find evidence against Jesus, so they could put him to death. But they couldn’t find any. 56 Many false witnesses spoke against him, but they contradicted each other. 57 Finally, some men stood up and gave this false testimony: 58 “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this Temple made with human hands, and in three days I will build another, made without human hands.’” 59 But even then they didn’t get their stories straight!

60 Then the high priest stood up before the others and asked Jesus, “Well, aren’t you going to answer these charges? What do you have to say for yourself?” 61 But Jesus was silent and made no reply. Then the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”

62 Jesus said, I am.[b] And you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand[c] and coming on the clouds of heaven.[d]

63 Then the high priest tore his clothing to show his horror and said, “Why do we need other witnesses? 64 You have all heard his blasphemy. What is your verdict?”

“Guilty!” they all cried. “He deserves to die!”

65 Then some of them began to spit at him, and they blindfolded him and beat him with their fists. “Prophesy to us,” they jeered. And the guards slapped him as they took him away.

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Footnotes

  1. 14:55 Greek the Sanhedrin.
  2. 14:62a Or The ‘I am’ is here; or I am the Lord. See Exod 3:14.
  3. 14:62b Greek seated at the right hand of the power. See Ps 110:1.
  4. 14:62c See Dan 7:13.