Jesus Before the Sanhedrin^(A)

⁵⁷ Those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled. ⁵⁸ But Peter followed Him from afar to the high priest’s courtyard and went in, and sat with the servants to see the end.

⁵⁹ The chief priests and the elders and the entire Sanhedrin searched for false witness against Jesus to put Him to death, ⁶⁰ but they found none. Yes, though many false witnesses came forward, they found none.

At last two false witnesses came forward ⁶¹ and said, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ”

⁶² Then the high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?” ⁶³ But Jesus remained silent.

The high priest said to Him, “I adjure You by the living God, tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.”

⁶⁴ Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

⁶⁵ Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, “He has uttered blasphemy. What further need do we have for witnesses? See, now you have heard His blasphemy. ⁶⁶ What do you think?”

They answered, “He is guilty unto death.”

⁶⁷ Then they spat in His face and struck Him. And others slapped Him with the palms of their hands, ⁶⁸ saying, “Prophesy to us, You Christ! Who is it that struck You?”

Peter’s Denial of Jesus^(A)

⁵⁴ Then they arrested Him, and led Him away, and brought Him into the high priest’s house. Peter followed at a distance. ⁵⁵ But when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them.

The Mocking and Whipping of Jesus^(A)

⁶³ The men who guarded Jesus mocked Him and whipped Him. ⁶⁴ When they had blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him, “Prophesy! Who struck You?” ⁶⁵ And many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him.

Jesus Before the Council^(B)

⁶⁶ When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him away to their council, saying, ⁶⁷ “Are You the Christ? Tell us!”

He said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe. ⁶⁸ And if I also question you, you will not answer Me or release Me. ⁶⁹ From now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

⁷⁰ They all said, “Are You then the Son of God?”

He said to them, “You truly say that I am.”

⁷¹ Then they said, “What further testimony do we need? We have heard it from His own mouth.”

¹³ First they led Him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year. ¹⁴ Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

The High Priest Questions Jesus^(A)

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

²⁰ Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where the Jews always meet, and I said nothing in secret. ²¹ Why do you ask Me? Ask those who heard Me and what I have said to them. Certainly they know what I said.”

²² When He had said this, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, “Is that how You answer the high priest?”

²³ Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil, but if well, why do you strike me?” ²⁴ Then Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.