Matthew 26:57-68 - Jesus Before The Sanhedrin

⁵⁷ The men who had laid hands on Jesus took Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, at whose home the scribes and elders had met. ⁵⁸ And Peter followed Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest's home; he even went inside and was sitting among the attendants to see how it would end.

⁵⁹ Now the high priests and the whole council were trying to get false testimony against Jesus, to have Him put to death; ⁶⁰ but they could not, although many false witnesses came forward to testify. At last two men came forward ⁶¹ and said, "This man said, 'I can tear down the temple of God, and build it again in three days.'"

⁶² Then the high priest arose and said to Him, "Have you no answer to make? What do you say to the evidence that they bring against you?" ⁶³ But Jesus kept silent. So the high priest said to Him, "I charge you, on your oath, in the name of the living God, tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."

⁶⁴ Jesus answered him, "Yes, I am. But I tell you, you will all soon see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Almighty, and coming on the clouds of the sky."

⁶⁵ Then the high priest tore his clothes, and said, "He has uttered blasphemy, What more evidence do we need? You have just heard His blasphemy. ⁶⁶ What do you think now?" Then they answered, "He deserves to die." ⁶⁷ After that they spit in His face and hit Him with their fists, and others boxed His ears, ⁶⁸ saying, "Play the prophet, you Christ, and tell us who struck you."

⁵³ They took Jesus away to the high priest, and all the high priests, elders, and scribes met there. ⁵⁴ And Peter followed Him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest; he was sitting with the attendants and warming himself before the fire.

⁵⁵ The high priests and the whole council were trying to get evidence against Jesus to put Him to death, but they could find none, ⁵⁶ for although many men gave false testimony against Him, their testimonies did not agree. ⁵⁷ Some took the witness stand and gave this false testimony against Him: ⁵⁸ "We ourselves have heard Him say, 'I will tear down this temple built by men's hands, and in three days I will build another, made without hands.'" ⁵⁹ But even in this matter their testimony did not agree.

⁶⁰ Then the high priest arose in the midst and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What about this testimony they are giving against you?" ⁶¹ But He kept silent and made no answer at all. So the high priest again questioned Him in these words, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"

⁶² Jesus said, "Yes, I am, and you will all see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Almighty and coming in the clouds of the sky!"

⁶³ Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "What more evidence do we need now? ⁶⁴ Did you hear His own blasphemy? What do you think now?" And they all condemned Him as deserving to die. ⁶⁵ And some of them started to spit on Him and to blindfold Him and to hit Him with their fists, and say to Him, "Now play the prophet!" Even the attendants took charge of Him with slaps at Him.

⁵⁴ Then they arrested Him and led Him away and brought Him to the house of the high priest. Peter was following at a distance. ⁵⁵ And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had taken their seats together, Peter, too, was sitting among them. ⁵⁶ A servant girl saw him sitting by the fire and fixed her eyes on him and said, "This fellow was with Him too."

⁵⁷ But he denied it and said, "I do not know Him, woman."

⁵⁸ A little later a man looked at him and said, "You are one of them too." But Peter said, "Man, I am not."

⁵⁹ About an hour later another man emphatically asserted, "He certainly was with Him, for he is a Galilean!"

⁶⁰ But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you mean." And all at once, while he was still speaking, a cock crowed. ⁶¹ Then the Lord turned and looked at Peter, and Peter was reminded of the word that the Lord had spoken to him, "Before a cock crows today, you will disown me three times." ⁶² And he went outside and burst into bitter tears.

⁶³ Then the men who held Him in custody flogged Him and made sport of Him, ⁶⁴ and after blindfolding Him they asked Him, "Play the prophet and tell us who it is that struck you!" ⁶⁵ And they continued to say many other abusive things to Him.

⁶⁶ As soon as day came, the elders of the people, the high priests, and the scribes assembled, and brought Him back before their council, and said, ⁶⁷ "Tell us, if you are the Christ." But He said to them, "If I tell you, you will not believe me, ⁶⁸ and if I ask you a question, you will not answer me. ⁶⁹ But from today the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God."

⁷⁰ Then they all asked, "Are you then the Son of God?" And He answered, "Yes, I am."

⁷¹ Then they said, "What more evidence do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth!"