Matthew 26:57-68

New Matthew Bible

⁵⁷ Then all the disciples forsook him and fled.

And they took Jesus and led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. ⁵⁸ And Peter followed him from afar off to the high priest’s palace, and went in and sat with the servants, to see the end of it.

⁵⁹ The chief priests and the elders and all the council sought false witness against Jesus in order to put him to death, ⁶⁰ but found none. Though many false witnesses came forward, yet they found none. At the last came two false witnesses, ⁶¹ and said, This fellow said, I can destroy the temple of God and build it again in three days.

⁶² And the chief priest arose and said to Jesus, Do you answer nothing? How is it that these men bear witness against you? ⁶³ But Jesus held his peace. And the chief priest spoke and said to him, I charge you in the name of the living God to tell us if you are Christ, the Son of God.

⁶⁴ Jesus said to him, It is as you have said. But I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and come in the clouds of the sky.

⁶⁵ Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Here, now you have heard his blasphemy. ⁶⁶ What do you think? They answered and said, He is worthy to die. ⁶⁷ Then they spat in his face and buffeted him with fists. And others struck him with the palm of their hands on the face, ⁶⁸ saying, Tell us, Christ, who is it that hit you?