The Son of man, he said, has to endure great suffering, to be rejected by the elders and high priests and scribes, to be killed, and on the third day to be raised.

Day after day he taught within the temple. The high priests and scribes tried to have him put to death, and so did the leaders of the people,

At that hour the scribes and high priests tried to lay hands on him, but they were afraid of the people. They knew he had meant this parable for them.

The high priests and scribes were trying how to get him put to death (for they were afraid of the people),

who went off to discuss with the high priests and commanders how he could betray him to them.

And one of them did strike the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.

Then he said to the high priests and commanders of the temple and elders who had appeared to take him, "Have you sallied out to arrest me like a robber, with swords and cudgels?

Then they arrested him and led him away inside the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance

When day broke, the elders of the people all met along with the high priests and scribes, and had him brought before their Sanhedrin. They said to him,

And Pilate said to the high priests and the crowds, "I cannot find anything criminal about him."

Meanwhile the high priests and scribes stood and accused him with might and main.

Then summoning the high priests and rulers and the people,

but the high priests and our rulers delivered him up to be sentenced to death and crucified him.