Matthew 26:57-68 - Jesus Before The Sanhedrin

⁵⁷ Now they that had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. ⁵⁸ And Peter followed him at a distance, even to the palace of the high priest, and entering in sat with the officers to see the end.

⁵⁹ And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death. ⁶⁰ And they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at the last two false witnesses came forward ⁶¹ and said, He said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it.

⁶² And the high priest standing up said to him, Answerest thou nothing? What do these witness against thee? ⁶³ But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us if thou art the Christ the Son of God.

⁶⁴ Jesus says to him, Thou hast said. Moreover, I say to you, From henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

⁶⁵ Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He has blasphemed: what need have we any more of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy. ⁶⁶ What think ye? And they answering said, He is liable to the penalty of death. ⁶⁷ Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and some struck him with the palms of their hand, ⁶⁸ saying, Prophesy to us, Christ, Who is it who struck thee?

⁵³ And they led away Jesus to the high priest. And there come together to him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. ⁵⁴ And Peter followed him at a distance, till he was within the court of the high priest's palace; and he was sitting with the officers and warming himself in the light of the fire.

⁵⁵ And the chief priests and the whole sanhedrim sought testimony against Jesus to cause him to be put to death, and did not find any. ⁵⁶ For many bore false witness against him, and their testimony did not agree. ⁵⁷ And certain persons rose up and bore false witness against him, saying, ⁵⁸ We heard him saying, I will destroy this temple which is made with hands, and in the course of three days I will build another not made with hands. ⁵⁹ And neither thus did their testimony agree.

⁶⁰ And the high priest, rising up before them all, asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? What do these testify against thee? ⁶¹ But he was silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and says to him, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

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

⁶³ And the high priest, having rent his clothes, says, What need have we any more of witnesses? ⁶⁴ Ye have heard the blasphemy; what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. ⁶⁵ And some began to spit upon him, and cover up his face, and buffet him, and say to him, Prophesy; and the officers struck him with the palms of their hands.

⁵⁴ And having laid hold on him, they led him away, and they led him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed afar off. ⁵⁵ And they having lit a fire in the midst of the court and sat down together, Peter sat among them. ⁵⁶ And a certain maid, having seen him sitting by the light, and having fixed her eyes upon him, said, And this man was with him.

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

⁵⁸ And after a short time another seeing him said, And thou art of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.

⁵⁹ And after the lapse of about one hour another stoutly maintained it, saying, In truth this man also was with him, for also he is a Galilaean.

⁶⁰ And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he was yet speaking, the cock crew. ⁶¹ And the Lord, turning round, looked at Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him, Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice. ⁶² And Peter, going forth without, wept bitterly.

⁶³ And the men who held him mocked him, beating him; ⁶⁴ and covering him up, asked him saying, Prophesy, who is it that struck thee? ⁶⁵ And they said many other injurious things to him.

⁶⁶ And when it was day, the elderhood of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, were gathered together, and led him into their council, saying, ⁶⁷ If thou art the Christ, tell us. And he said to them, If I tell you, ye will not at all believe; ⁶⁸ and if I should ask you, ye would not answer me at all, nor let me go; ⁶⁹ but henceforth shall the Son of man be sitting on the right hand of the power of God.

⁷⁰ And they all said, Thou then art the Son of God? And he said to them, Ye say that I am.

⁷¹ And they said, What need have we any more of witness, for we have heard ourselves out of his mouth?