mnt - Mark:14:53-65

mnt@Mark:14:53 @ Then they took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests and elders and Scribes came with him.

mnt@Mark:14:54 @ Peter also had followed Jesus at a distance, until he was inside the court of the high priest. There he was sitting among the officers, warming himself in the light of the fire.

mnt@Mark:14:55 @ Meanwhile the high priests and all of the Sanhedrin were trying to get evidence against Jesus, so as to have him put to death, but they found none;

mnt@Mark:14:56 @ for though many gave false witness against him, their testimony did not agree.

mnt@Mark:14:57 @ Some came forward and swore falsely, saying,

mnt@Mark:14:58 @ "We heard him say, I will tear down this temple made by hands, and in three days I will build another temple not made by hands."

mnt@Mark:14:59 @ But even their evidence did not agree.

mnt@Mark:14:60 @ Then the high priest rose and stood forth among them. "Have you no answer to make?" he asked Jesus; "What is it that these testify against you?"

mnt@Mark:14:61 @ But he remained silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest questioned him. "Are you the Christ," he said, "the Son of the Blessed?"

mnt@Mark:14:62 @ "I am," Jesus answered, "and you all shall see the Son of man seated on the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven."

mnt@Mark:14:63 @ Then the high priest tore his vestments. "Why do we need any further witness?" he exclaimed.

mnt@Mark:14:64 @ "Did you hear his blasphemy? What is your verdict?"

mnt@Mark:14:65 @ Then they all condemn him to be worthy of death. Some began to spit on him, and to blindfold him while striking him and saying, "Prophesy." The officers, too, received him into custody with blows.