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57 Then de the ho men who had laid krateō hold of · ho Jesus Iēsous took apagō him to pros Caiaphas Kaiaphas, the ho high archiereus priest , where hopou the ho scribes grammateus and kai the ho elders presbyteros were gathered synagō. 58 · ho And de Peter Petros followed akoloutheō him autos at apo a distance makrothen, up heōs to the ho courtyard aulē of the ho high archiereus priest ; then kai going eiserchomai inside esō he sat kathēmai down with meta the ho guards hypēretēs to see the ho end telos.

59 Now de the ho ruling archiereus priests and kai the ho entire holos Sanhedrin synedrion were looking zēteō for false pseudomartyria testimony against kata · ho Jesus Iēsous so hopōs they could put him autos to death thanatoō, 60 but kai they found heuriskō none ou, even though many polys false witnesses pseudomartys came proserchomai forward . Finally hysteros · de two dyo came proserchomai forward 61 and declared legō, “ This houtos man said phēmi, ‘ I am able dynamai to destroy katalyō the ho temple naos of ho God theos and kai rebuild oikodomeō it in dia three treis days hēmera.’” 62 And kai the ho high priest archiereus stood anistēmi up and said legō to him autos, “ Have you no oudeis answer apokrinomai to the charge tis these houtos men are bringing against katamartyreō you sy?” 63 · ho But de Jesus Iēsous remained silent siōpaō. Then kai the ho high archiereus priest said legō to him autos, “ I put exorkizō you sy under oath by kata the ho living zaō God theos, · ho tell legō us hēmeis if ei you sy are eimi the ho Messiah Christos, the ho Son hyios of ho God theos.” 64 Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, · ho “It is as you sy have said legō. Yet plēn I tell legō you hymeis, from apo now arti on you will see horaō the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos sitting kathēmai at ek the right dexios hand of The ho Power dynamis and kai coming erchomai on epi the ho clouds nephelē of ho heaven ouranos.” 65 Then tote the ho high archiereus priest tore · ho his autos robes himation and said legō, “ He has blasphemed blasphēmeō! What tis further eti need chreia do we have echō of witnesses martys? You have now nyn heard akouō his ho blasphemy blasphēmia. 66 What tis is your hymeis verdict dokeō?” They ho · de answered apokrinomai, saying legō, “ He is eimi deserving enochos of death thanatos!” 67 Then tote they spat emptyō in eis · ho his autos face prosōpon and kai struck kolaphizō him autos; and de some ho slapped rhapizō him, 68 saying legō, “ Prophesy prophēteuō to us hēmeis, you messiah Christos! Who tis is eimi it that ho struck paiō you sy?”

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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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Footnotes

  1. 26:59 Greek the Sanhedrin.
  2. 26:64a Greek seated at the right hand of the power. See Ps 110:1.
  3. 26:64b See Dan 7:13.