Matthew 26:57-68 - Jesus Before The Sanhedrin

⁵⁷ And those who seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest where the scholars and the elders were assembled together. ⁵⁸ But Peter followed him from afar, as far as the courtyard of the high priest. And having entered inside, he sat with the subordinates to see the outcome.

⁵⁹ Now 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 did not find it. And although many FALSE witnesses came, they did not find it. ⁶¹ But finally two FALSE witnesses having come, they said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it by three days.

⁶² And the high priest having stood up, he said to him, Answer thou nothing? What do these testify against thee? ⁶³ But Jesus was silent. And having responded, the high priest said to him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou are the Christ, the Son of God.

⁶⁴ Jesus says to him, Thou have said. Nevertheless I say to you, Henceforth ye will see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming in the clouds of the sky.

⁶⁵ Then the high priest tore his garments, saying, He has blasphemed. What further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now ye heard his blasphemy. ⁶⁶ What does it seem to you? Having answered, they said, He is deserving of death. ⁶⁷ Then they spat in his face and struck him with a fist. And some slapped him, ⁶⁸ saying, Prophesy to us, thou Christ. Who is he who struck thee?

⁵³ And they led Jesus away to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scholars assemble with him. ⁵⁴ And Peter followed him from a distance, as far as inside the courtyard of the high priest, and was sitting with the subordinates, and warming himself near the light.

⁵⁵ Now the chief priests and the whole council sought testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, and did not find it. ⁵⁶ For many testified falsely against him, and their testimonies were not consistent. ⁵⁷ And some men having stood up, testified falsely against him, saying, ⁵⁸ We heard him saying, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and by three days I will build another not made with hands. ⁵⁹ And not even this way was their testimony consistent.

⁶⁰ And the high priest having stood up in the midst, he demanded Jesus, saying, Thou answer nothing? What is it these men testify against thee? ⁶¹ But he remained silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest demanded him, and says to him, Are thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

⁶² And Jesus said, I am. And ye will see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky.

⁶³ And the high priest having torn his clothes, he says, What further need have we of witnesses? ⁶⁴ Ye have heard the blasphemy. What does it seem to you? And they all condemned him to be deserving of death. ⁶⁵ And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to strike him with a fist, and to say to him, Prophesy. And the subordinates were throwing him with slaps.

⁵⁴ And having seized him, they led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed from afar. ⁵⁵ And having kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and having sat down together, Peter sat in the midst of them. ⁵⁶ But a certain servant girl having seen him sitting near the light, and having looked intently upon him, she said, This man was also with him.

⁵⁷ But he denied him, saying, Woman, I do not know him.

⁵⁸ And after a little while, another man having see him, said, Thou also are from them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

⁵⁹ And about one hour having passed, some other man insisted, saying, In truth this man was also with him, for he is also a Galilean.

⁶⁰ And Peter said, Man, I do not know what thou are saying. And immediately, while he still spoke, a cock sounded. ⁶¹ And having turned, the Lord looked on Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him, Before a cock sounds thou will deny me thrice. ⁶² And having gone outside, Peter wept bitterly.

⁶³ And the men who held Jesus mocked him, while striking him. ⁶⁴ And having covered him, they struck his face, and demanded him, saying, Prophesy! Who is he who struck thee? ⁶⁵ And they spoke many other things against him, railing against him.

⁶⁶ And when it became day, the eldership of the people, the chief priests, and the scholars, came together, and led him into their council, saying, ⁶⁷ If thou are the Christ, tell us. And he said to them, If I tell you, ye will not believe, ⁶⁸ and if I also ask, ye will, no, not answer nor release. ⁶⁹ From henceforth the Son of man will be sitting at the right hand of the power of God.

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

⁷¹ And they said, What further need have we of testimony? For we have heard from his mouth.