Matthew:26:57-68
dby@Matthew:26:57 @ Now they that had seized Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
dby@Matthew:26:58 @ And Peter followed him at a distance, even to the palace of the high priest, and entering in sat with the officers to see the end.
dby@Matthew:26:59 @ And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.
dby@Matthew:26:60 @ And they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at the last two false witnesses came forward
dby@Matthew:26:61 @ and said, He said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it.
dby@Matthew:26:62 @ And the high priest standing up said to him, Answerest thou nothing? What do these witness against thee?
dby@Matthew:26:63 @ But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us if thou art the Christ the Son of God.
dby@Matthew:26:64 @ Jesus says to him, Thou hast said. Moreover, I say to you, From henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.
dby@Matthew:26:65 @ Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He has blasphemed: what need have we any more of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy.
dby@Matthew:26:66 @ What think ye? And they answering said, He is liable to the penalty of death.
dby@Matthew:26:67 @ Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and some struck him with the palms of their hand,
dby@Matthew:26:68 @ saying, Prophesy to us, Christ, Who is it who struck thee?