lont - Matthew:26:57-68

lont@Matthew:26:57 @ Now thy who had apprehended Jesus, brought him to Caiaphas the high priest, with whom the scribes and the elders were assembled.

lont@Matthew:26:58 @ But Peter followed him at a distance, to the court of the high priest's house, and having gone in, sat with the officers to see the issue.

lont@Matthew:26:59 @ Meantime the chief priests, and the elders, and the whole Sanhedrin, sought out false evidence against Jesus, upon which they might condemn him to die.

lont@Matthew:26:60 @ But though many false witnesses appeared, they found it not. At length two false witnesses came,

lont@Matthew:26:61 @ who charged him with saying, I can demolish the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.

lont@Matthew:26:62 @ Then the high priest rising, said to him, Do you answer nothing to what these men testify against you?

lont@Matthew:26:63 @ Jesus remaining silent, he added, On the part of the living God, I adjure you to tell us, whether you be the Messiah, the Son of God?

lont@Matthew:26:64 @ Jesus answered him,

lont@Matthew:26:65 @ Then the high priest, rending his clothes, said, He has uttered blasphemy. What further need have we of witnesses, now that you have heard him blaspheme?

lont@Matthew:26:66 @ What think you? They answered, He deserves to die.

lont@Matthew:26:67 @ Then they spit in his face. Some gave him blows on the head, and others struck him on the cheeks,

lont@Matthew:26:68 @ and said, Divine to us, Messiah, who it was the smote you.