Mark 14:57

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And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads, as they said: "Ah! you who 'destroy the Temple and build one in three days,

But they did not find any, although many came forward with false evidence. Later on, however, two men came forward and said:

"You who 'destroy the Temple and build one in three days,' save yourself! If you are God's Son, come down from the cross!"

Upon this the Jews asked Jesus: "What sign are you going to show us, since you act in this way?"

There they produced witnesses who gave false evidence. "This man," they said, "is incessantly saying things against this Holy Place and the Law;