¹⁴ Then ^(A)the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.

^3 (A)Then the chief priests, ^[a]the scribes, and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

⁴ and ^(A)plotted to take Jesus by ^[a]trickery and kill Him.

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

^62 (E)And the high priest arose and said to Him, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?” ⁶³ But ^(F)Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, ^(G)“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, ^(H)hereafter you will see the Son of Man ^(I)sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

^65 (J)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 ^(K)blasphemy! ⁶⁶ What do you think?”

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

Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate^(A)

27 When morning came, ^(B)all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.