Matthew:26:57-68

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* And those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest , where the scribes and the elders were assembled . * And Peter followed Him from a distance , even to the court of the high priest . And going inside , he sat with the under-officers to see the end . * And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrin looked for false testimony against Jesus , so that they might put Him to death , * but did not find any , even though there were many false witnesses coming forward , they did not find any . But at last , coming up two false witnesses * said , This one said , I am able to destroy the Holy Place of God , and in three days to build it . * And standing up , the high priest said to Him , Do you answer nothing ? What do these witness against you ? * But Jesus kept silent . And answering , the high priest said to Him , I adjure you by the living God that you tell us if you are the Christ , the Son of God . * Jesus said to him , You said it . I tell you more . From this time you shall see the Son of man sitting off the right hand of power , and coming on the clouds of the heavens . Psa . strkjv @110:1 ; LXX-Daniel . strkjv @7:13 * Then the high priest tore his garments , saying , He blasphemed ! Why do we have any more need of witnesses ? Behold , now you have heard his blasphemy . * What does it seem to you ? And answering , they said , He is liable to death . * Then they spat in His face , and beat Him with the fist , and some slapped Him , * saying , Prophesy to us , Christ . Who is the one that struck you ?

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