Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin(A)

57 (B)And those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58 But (C)Peter followed Him at a distance to the high priest’s courtyard. And he went in and sat with the servants to see the end.

59 Now the chief priests, [a]the elders, and all the council sought (D)false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, 60 [b]but found none. Even though (E)many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last (F)two [c]false witnesses came forward 61 and said, “This fellow said, (G)‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ”

62 (H)And the high priest arose and said to Him, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?” 63 But (I)Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, (J)“I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!”

64 Jesus said to him, It is as you said. Nevertheless, I say to you, (K)hereafter you will see the Son of Man (L)sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

65 (M)Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard His (N)blasphemy! 66 What do you think?”

They answered and said, (O)“He is deserving of death.”

67 (P)Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and (Q)others struck Him with [d]the palms of their hands, 68 saying, (R)“Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:59 NU omits the elders
  2. Matthew 26:60 NU but found none, even though many false witnesses came forward.
  3. Matthew 26:60 NU omits false witnesses
  4. Matthew 26:67 Or rods,

61 But (A)He kept silent and answered nothing.

(B)Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”

62 Jesus said, “I am. (C)And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

63 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “What further need do we have of witnesses? 64 You have heard the (D)blasphemy! What do you think?”

And they all condemned Him to be deserving of (E)death.

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Before the High Priest

12 Then the detachment of troops and the captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him. 13 And (A)they led Him away to (B)Annas first, for he was the father-in-law of (C)Caiaphas who was high priest that year. 14 (D)Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was [a]expedient that one man should die for the people.

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  1. John 18:14 advantageous

Jesus Questioned by the High Priest

19 The high priest then asked Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine.

20 Jesus answered him, (A)“I spoke openly to the world. I always taught (B)in synagogues and (C)in the temple, where [a]the Jews always meet, and in secret I have said nothing. 21 Why do you ask Me? Ask (D)those who have heard Me what I said to them. Indeed they know what I said.”

22 And when He had said these things, one of the officers who stood by (E)struck[b] Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, “Do You answer the high priest like that?”

23 Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?”

24 (F)Then Annas sent Him bound to (G)Caiaphas the high priest.

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Footnotes

  1. John 18:20 NU all the Jews meet
  2. John 18:22 Lit. gave Jesus a slap,

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