Matthew 26:57-68 - Jesus Before The Sanhedrin
57 And they who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled. 58 But Peter followed Him afar off to the high priest's court, and he went in and sat with the servants to see the end.
59 And the chief priests and the elders and all the sanhedrin sought false witness against Jesus, in order to put Him to death. 60 But they found none; yea, though many false witnesses came, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came up 61 and said, This one said, I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.
62 And standing up, the high priest said to Him, Do you answer nothing? What is it that these witness against you? 63 But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.
64 Jesus said to him, You said it. I tell you more. From this time you shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of the heavens.
65 Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy. 66 What do you think? They answered and said, He is worthy of death. 67 Then they spat in His face and beat Him with the fist. And others struck Him with the palms of their hands, 68 saying, Prophesy to us, Christ; who is the one who struck you?
53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest. And with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. 54 And Peter followed Him from a distance to the inside of the court of the high priest. And he sat with the servants and warmed himself at the fire.
55 And the chief priests and all the sanhedrin sought for witness against Jesus, to put Him to death. And they found none. 56 For many testified falsely against Him, but the testimonies were not identical. 57 And certain ones rose up and bore false witness against Him, saying, 58 We heard Him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands. 59 But neither was their testimony identical.
60 And standing up in the middle, the high priest questioned Jesus, saying, Do you answer nothing? What do these witness against you? 61 But He was silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, Are you the Christ, the son of the Blessed?
62 And Jesus said, I AM! And you will see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power and coming in the clouds of the heaven.
63 Then 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 to be guilty of death. 65 And some began to spit on Him, and to cover His face and to beat Him, and to say to Him, Prophesy! And the under-officers struck Him with slaps.
54 And laying hold on Him, they led Him away and brought Him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off. 55 And lighting a fire in the middle of the court, and they sitting down, Peter sat in their midst. 56 But a certain slave-girl saw him as he sat by the fire and earnestly looked on him and said, This man was with him also.
57 And he denied Him, saying, Woman, I do not know Him.
58 And after a little while another saw him and said, You also are of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not!
59 And about an hour afterward, another confidently affirmed, saying, Truly this one was also with him, for he is a Galilean.
60 And Peter said, Man, I do not know what you say. And immediately, while he still spoke, the cock crowed. 61 And the Lord turned and looked on Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, Before the cock crows, you shall deny Me three times. 62 And Peter went out and wept bitterly.
63 And the men who held Jesus mocked Him, beating Him. 64 And blindfolding Him, they struck Him on His face. And they asked Him, saying, Prophesy! Who is it who struck you? 65 And they spoke many other things blasphemously against Him.
66 And when day came, the body of elders of the people, and the chief priests and the scribes, came together. And they led Him to the sanhedrin, saying, 67 Are you the Christ? Tell us. And He said to them, If I tell you, you will not believe. 68 Also if I ask you, you will not answer Me nor let Me go. 69 From now on the Son of Man shall sit at the right hand of the power of God.
70 And they all said, Are you then the Son of God? And He said to them, You say it, because I AM!
71 And they said, What need do we have for any witness? For we ourselves have heard it from his own mouth.