Matthew 26:57-68 - Jesus Before The Sanhedrin

⁵⁷ And they having held Jesus, brought to Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and elders were gathered together. ⁵⁸ And Peter followed him from far, even to the court-yard of the chief priest, and having entered within, he sat with the attendants, to see the end.

⁵⁹ And the chief priests, and the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death; ⁶⁰ And they found not: and many false witnesses having come near, they found not. ⁶¹ And afterwards two false witnesses, having come near, said, This said, I can loosen the temple of God, and after three days build it.

⁶² And the chief priest, having risen, said to him, Answerest thou nothing? what do these witness against thee? ⁶³ But Jesus was silent. And the chief priest having answered, said to him, I cause thee to swear by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou art Christ, the Son of God.

⁶⁴ And Jesus says to him, Thou hast said: but I say to you, from henceforth ye shall see the Son of man, sitting from the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

⁶⁵ Then the chief priest tore his garments, saying, That he blasphemed: what further need have we of witnesses? see, now ye have heard his blasphemy. ⁶⁶ What seems to you? And they having answered, said, He is liable to the penalty of death. ⁶⁷ Then did they spit in his face, and cuffed him, and struck him with a rod: ⁶⁸ Saying, Prophesy to us, O Christ, Who is he having struck thee

⁵³ And they led Jesus away to the pontificate: and all the chief priests and elders and scribes came with him. ⁵⁴ And Peter followed him from far, even to within the court-yard of the chief priest: and he was sitting with the attendants, and warming himself near the light.

⁵⁵ And the chief priests and the whole council sought testimony against Jesus, to put him to death; and found not: ⁵⁶ For many testified falsely against him, and the testimonies were not alike. ⁵⁷ And certain having risen up testified falsely against him, saying, ⁵⁸ That we heard him saying, That I will abolish this temple made with hands, and in three days will I build another, made without hands. ⁵⁹ And neither so was their testimony alike.

⁶⁰ And the chief priest having risen up in the midst, asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what these testify against thee ⁶¹ And he was silent, and answered nothing. Again the chief priest asks him, and says to him, Art thou Christ, Son of the Praised

⁶² And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting from the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

⁶³ And the chief priest, having rent his tunic, says, What further need have we of witnesses ⁶⁴ Ye have heard the blasphemy; How does it appear to you? And they all condemned him to be liable to the penalty of death. ⁶⁵ And certain began to spit upon him, and to cover his face, and to cuff him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and the attendants struck him blows with rods.

⁵⁴ And having taken, they brought him into the house of the chief priest. And Peter followed him far off. ⁵⁵ And having kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and they having sat down together, Peter sat down in the midst of them. ⁵⁶ And a certain young girl having seen him sitting by the light, and looked intently upon him, said, And this was with him.

⁵⁷ And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.

⁵⁸ And after a little another having seen him, said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

⁵⁹ And about the space of one hour a certain other assured himself, saying, Of a truth this also was with him: for he is a Galilean.

⁶⁰ And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, he yet speaking, the cock uttered a sound. ⁶¹ And the Lord having turned, looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him, That before the cock utters a sound, thou shalt deny me thrice. ⁶² And Peter having come forth without wept bitterly.

⁶³ And the men holding Jesus mocked him, stripping. ⁶⁴ And having covered him, they struck his face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy who it is having struck thee. ⁶⁵ And many other things, blaspheming, they spake against him.

⁶⁶ And when it was day, the council of elders of the people was gathered together, and the chief priests and scribes, and they brought him to their council, ⁶⁷ Saying, Art thou Christ? tell us. And he said to them, If I tell you, ye would not believe: ⁶⁸ And if I ask you, ye would not answer me, or loose me. ⁶⁹ From now shall the Son of man be sitting from the right hand of the power of God.

⁷⁰ And they all said, Art thou therefore the Son of God? And he said to them, Ye say that I am.

⁷¹ And they said, Why have we yet need of testimony? for we ourselves have heard from his month.