Jesus Before the Council

53 ^xAnd they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. 54 And Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the guards and warming himself at the fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the whole council¹ were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. 56 For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony ^ydid not agree. 57 And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, 58 “We heard him say, ‘I will ^zdestroy this ^atemple that is made with hands, and in ^bthree days I will build another, not made with hands.’” 59 Yet even about this their testimony did not agree. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”² 61 But he remained ^csilent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, ^d“Are you ^ethe Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” 62 And Jesus said, ^f“I am, and you will see ^gthe Son of Man ^hseated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” 63 And the high priest tore his garments and said, “What further witnesses do we need? 64 You have heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?” And they all condemned him as ⁱdeserving death. 65 And some began to ^jspit on him and to cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, “Prophesy!” And the guards received him with blows.

Jesus Is Mocked

63 ^sNow the men who were holding Jesus in custody were ^tmocking him as they ^ubeat him. 64 They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, “Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?” 65 And they said many other things against him, blaspheming him.

Jesus Before the Council

66 When ^vday came, the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their council, and they said, 67 ^w“If you are ^xthe Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe, 68 and if I ask you, you will not answer. 69 But from now on the Son of Man shall be ^yseated at the right hand of the power of God.” 70 So they all said, “Are you the Son of God, then?” And he said to them, ^z“You say that I am.” 71 Then they said, ^a“What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips.”