Mark 14:53–65

The Sanhedrin Tries Jesus

Matt. 26:57–68; Luke 22:54, 55, 63–65; John 18:12, 18, 24

^53kAnd they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him were ^lassembled all the ^mchief priests, the elders, and the scribes. ⁵⁴But ⁿPeter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the servants and warmed himself at the fire.

^55oNow the chief priests and all the council sought testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but found none. ⁵⁶For many bore ^pfalse witness against Him, but their testimonies ²did not agree.

⁵⁷Then some rose up and bore false witness against Him, saying, ⁵⁸“We heard Him say, ^q‘I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.’ ” ⁵⁹But not even then did their testimony agree.

^60rAnd the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, saying, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?” ⁶¹But ^sHe kept silent and answered nothing.

^tAgain the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”

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

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

And they all condemned Him to be deserving of ^wdeath.

⁶⁵Then some began to ^xspit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers ³struck Him with the palms of their hands.