Matthew 26:57-68 - Jesus Before The Sanhedrin

⁵⁷ Then they who had apprehended Jesus, brought him to Caiaphas the high-priest, where the scribes and elders were assembled. ⁵⁸ But Peter followed him at a great distance unto the palace of the high-priest, and entering in, sat down with the servants, to see the issue.

⁵⁹ Now the chief priests and elders and the whole sanhedrim, sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; ⁶⁰ and found none: and though many false witnesses came, they found it not [sufficient]. But at the last two false witnesses stepping forth, ⁶¹ said, This fellow said, I am able to pull down the temple of God, and to build it up in three days.

⁶² And the high-priest rising up, said to him, Answerest thou nothing? what do these men witness against thee? ⁶³ But Jesus was silent. And the high-priest addressing him, said, I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou art the Messiah, the Son of God.

⁶⁴ Jesus saith to him, Thou hast spoken [the fact]. Moreover I tell you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

⁶⁵ Then the high-priest rent his garments, saying, he hath blasphemed: what farther need have we of witnesses? lo! now ye have heard his blasphemy: ⁶⁶ what think ye? They answered and said, He is deserving of death. ⁶⁷ Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him about; and some slapt his face with their hands, ⁶⁸ saying, Prophesy to us, you Messiah, who it is that struck thee!

⁵³ And they led Jesus unto the high-priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes. ⁵⁴ And Peter followed him at a distance, until he came into the palace of the high-priest: and was seated with the servants, and warming himself at the fire.

⁵⁵ Then the chief priests, and the whole sanhedrim, sought for witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; yet found none. ⁵⁶ For many bore false witness against him, and their attestations did not correspond. ⁵⁷ And certain persons rising up, bore false witness against him, saying, ⁵⁸ We have heard him affirm, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and after three days I will build another not made with hands. ⁵⁹ But even then their testimony was not correspondent.

⁶⁰ So the high-priest rising up in the midst interrogated Jesus, Answerest thou nothing? What is it that these witness against thee? ⁶¹ But he kept silence, and made them not a word of reply. Again the high-priest questioned him, and said to him, Art thou the Messiah, the Son of the blessed?

⁶² Then said Jesus, 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 Then the high-priest rent his clothes, and said, What farther need have we of witnesses? ⁶⁴ Ye have heard his blasphemy. What think ye? And they all adjudged him to be deserving of death. ⁶⁵ And some began to spit upon him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and the servants slapped him on the face with their hands.

⁵⁴ Then seizing upon him, they led him away, and brought him into the palace of the high-priest. But Peter followed at a distance. ⁵⁵ And as they had lighted a fire in the middle of the hall, and had seated themselves in a company, Peter sat down in the midst of them. ⁵⁶ But a certain maid-servant who sat at the fire, eyeing him, and looking at him stedfastly, said, This man was also with him.

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

⁵⁸ And after a little while another seeing him, said, Surely thou art one of them. Then said Peter, Man, I am not.

⁵⁹ And at about an hour's distance, another person strongly asserted, saying, Of a certainty this fellow was also with him: for he too is a Galilean.

⁶⁰ And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And instantly, while he was yet speaking, the cock crew. ⁶¹ And the Lord, turning round, looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, That before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. ⁶² And Peter going without, wept bitterly.

⁶³ And the men who held Jesus insulted him, beating him with rods; ⁶⁴ and blindfolding him, smote him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is he that struck thee? ⁶⁵ And many other things, blaspheming, spake they against him.

⁶⁶ And when the day broke, the elders of the people and the chief priests and scribes assembled, and brought him into their sanhedrim, saying, ⁶⁷ If thou art the Messiah, tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: ⁶⁸ and if I shall ask you any question, ye will neither answer me, nor let me go free. ⁶⁹ Hereafter shall the Son of man sit at the right hand of the power of God.

⁷⁰ Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Yourselves say that I am.

⁷¹ Then they said, What further need have we of witness? for we have heard it from his own mouth.