Matthew 26:57-68 - Jesus Before The Sanhedrin

⁵⁷ Now those who had arrested Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered. ⁵⁸ But Peter was following him from a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest. And he went inside [and] was sitting with the officers to see the outcome.

⁵⁹ Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus in order that they could put him to death. ⁶⁰ And they did not find [it], [although] many false witnesses came forward. And finally two came forward ⁶¹ [and] said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild [it] within three days.'"

⁶² And the high priest stood up [and] said to him, "Do you reply nothing? What are these [people] testifying against you?" ⁶³ But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him, "I put you under oath by the living God, that you tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God!"

⁶⁴ Jesus said to him, "You have said [it]. But I tell you, from now [on] you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven."

⁶⁵ Then the high priest tore his robes, saying, "He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have just now heard the blasphemy! ⁶⁶ What do you think?" And they answered [and] said, "{He deserves death}!" ⁶⁷ Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists, and they slapped [him], ⁶⁸ saying, "Prophesy for us, [you] Christ! Who is it who hit you?"

⁵³ And they led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. ⁵⁴ And Peter followed him from a distance, right inside, into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the officers and warming himself by the fire.

⁵⁵ Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, and they did not find [it]. ⁵⁶ For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony was not consistent. ⁵⁷ And some stood up [and] began to give false testimony against him, saying, ⁵⁸ "We heard him saying, 'I will destroy this temple made by hands, and within three days I will build another not made by hands." ⁵⁹ And their testimony was not even consistent about this.

⁶⁰ And the high priest stood up in the midst [of them] [and] asked Jesus, saying, "Do you not reply anything? What are these [people] testifying against you?" ⁶¹ But he was silent and did not reply anything. Again the high priest asked him and said to him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"

⁶² And Jesus said, "I am, and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven."

⁶³ And the high priest tore his clothes [and] said, "What further need do we have of witnesses? ⁶⁴ You have heard the blasphemy! What {do you think}?" And they all condemned him {as deserving death}. ⁶⁵ And some began to spit on him and to cover his face and to strike him with their fists, and to say to him "Prophesy!" And the officers received him with slaps in the face.

⁵⁴ And they arrested him [and] led [him] away and brought [him] into the house of the high priest. But Peter was following at a distance. ⁵⁵ And [when they] had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. ⁵⁶ And a certain female slave, seeing him sitting in the light and looking intently at him, said, "This man also was with him!"

⁵⁷ But he denied [it], saying, "Woman, I do not know him!"

⁵⁸ And after a short time another person saw him [and] said, "You also are [one] of them!" But Peter said, "Man, I am not!"

⁵⁹ And [after] about one hour had passed, someone else was insisting, saying, "In truth this man also was with him, because he is also a Galilean!"

⁶⁰ But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are talking about!" And immediately, [while] he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. ⁶¹ And the Lord turned around [and] looked intently at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him, "Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times." ⁶² And he went outside [and] wept bitterly.

⁶³ And the men who were guarding him began to mock him [while] they beat [him], ⁶⁴ and [after] blindfolding him they repeatedly asked [him], saying, "Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?" ⁶⁵ And they were saying many other [things] against him, reviling [him].

⁶⁶ And when day came, the council of elders of the people gathered, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away to their Sanhedrin, ⁶⁷ saying, "If you are the Christ, tell us!" But he said to them, "If I tell you, you will never believe, ⁶⁸ and if I ask [you], you will never answer! ⁶⁹ But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God."

⁷⁰ So they all said, "Are you then the Son of God?" And he said to them, "You say that I am."

⁷¹ And they said, "Why do we have need [of] further testimony? For [we] ourselves have heard [it] from his mouth!"