26 ⁵⁷ JESUS WAS LED OFF under arrest to the house of Caiaphas the High Priest, where the lawyers and elders were assembled. 26 ⁵⁸ Peter followed him at a distance till he came to the High Priest's courtyard, and going in he sat down there among the attendants, meaning to see the end of it all.
26 ⁵⁹ The chief priests and the whole Council tried to find some allegation against Jesus on which a death-sentence could be based; 26 ⁶⁰ but they failed to find one, though many came forward with false evidence. Finally two men 26 ⁶¹ alleged that he had said, 'I can pull down the temple of God, and rebuild it in three days.' 26 ⁶² At this the High Priest rose and said to him, 'Have you no answer the the charge that these witnesses bring against you?' 26 ⁶³ But Jesus kept silence. The High Priest then said, 'By the living God I charge you to tell us: Are you the Messiah, the Son of God?' 26 ^{64 [ Ps.110.1, Dn.7.13. ]} Jesus replied, "The words are yours. Or: It is as you say. But I tell you this: from now on, you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of God Literally: of the Power. and coming on the clouds of heaven.' 26 ⁶⁵ At these words the High Priest tore his robes and exclaimed, 'Blasphemy! Need we call further witnesses? You have heard the blasphemy. 26 ⁶⁶ What is your opinion?' 'He is guilty,' they answered; 'he should die.'
26 ⁶⁷ Then they spat in his face and beat him with their fists; 26 ⁶⁸ and others said, as they struck him, 'Now, Messiah, if you are a prophet, tell us who hit you.'