Matthew 26:57-68 - Jesus Before The Sanhedrin

⁵⁷ Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled. And they, that apprehended 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, to the high-priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, that he might see the issue.

⁵⁹ Now the chief priests and elders, and the whole council sought false-witness against Jesus, that they might put Him to death: but found none. ⁶⁰ And tho' many false witnesses came, they found none to their purpose. But at last came two false witnesses and said, ⁶¹ This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

⁶² And the high priest stood up and said to Him, Dost thou make no answer? what do these men testify against thee? but Jesus made no reply. ⁶³ Then the high priest said to Him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

⁶⁴ Jesus saith unto him, It is as thou hast said: and I tell you, hereafter 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 hath spoken blasphemy, what need have we more of witnesses? now ye have heard his blasphemy, what think ye? ⁶⁶ and they answered, He ought to be put to death. ⁶⁷ Then did they spit in his face, and beat Him about the head; and some struck Him with rods, ⁶⁸ saying, Divine to us, thou Christ, who it is that smote thee.

⁵³ And they led Jesus away to the high priest, with whom were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. ⁵⁴ And Peter followed Him at a distance, even into the palace of the high priest: and sat down among the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

⁵⁵ Now the chief priests and all the council sought for evidence against Jesus, to put Him to death, and found none: ⁵⁶ for many bare false witness against Him, and the evidences did not agree. ⁵⁷ At last there rose up some and bare false witness against Him, ⁵⁸ saying, We heard Him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands: ⁵⁹ but neither was their evidence consistent.

⁶⁰ Then the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus saying, Answerest thou nothing? what do these men witness against thee? ⁶¹ but he held his peace, and made him no answer. So the high priest asked Him again, and saith to Him, Art thou the Messiah the Son of the blessed God?

⁶² And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in 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 the blasphemy; what think ye? and they all condemned Him as worthy of death. ⁶⁵ And they spit upon Him, and blind-folded Him, and then buffeted Him and said to Him, prophesy who it was: and the officers struck him with their rods.

⁵⁴ Then they took Him and led Him away, and brought Him to the high priest's. And Peter followed at a distance. ⁵⁵ And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and sat down together, Peter also sat down among them: ⁵⁶ and a servant-maid seeing him as he sat by the fire, and looking hard at him, said, This fellow was also with Him:

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

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

⁵⁹ And about an hour after, another confidently affirmed saying, In truth this fellow also was with Him; for he is a Galilean too: but Peter answered,

⁶⁰ Man, I know not what thou sayst. And immediately, while he was yet speaking, the cock crew. ⁶¹ And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter; and Peter called to mind the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, Before the cock crow thou wilt deny me thrice. ⁶² And Peter went out and wept bitterly.

⁶³ And the men that laid hold on Jesus, insulted and abused Him; ⁶⁴ and when they had blind-folded Him, they struck Him on the face, and asked Him, saying, Prophesy who it was that smote thee. ⁶⁵ And many other things spake they against Him, blaspheming Him.

⁶⁶ And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people, and chief-priests, and scribes, assembled together, and ordered Him up into their council: ⁶⁷ and said to Him, Art thou the Messiah? tell us. And He said unto them, If I should tell you, ye would not believe: ⁶⁸ and if I should put any question to you, ye would not answer me, nor discharge me. ⁶⁹ But hereafter shall the Son of man be seated on the right hand of the power of God.

⁷⁰ And they all said, Art thou then the Son of God?

⁷¹ And He said unto them, I am. And they said, What need have we of any farther evidence? when we ourselves have it from his own mouth?