Condemned by the Sanhedrin

26:57 Now the ones who had arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, in whose house70 the experts in the law71 and the elders had gathered. 26:58 But Peter was following him from a distance, all the way to the high priest’s courtyard. After72 going in, he sat with the guards73 to see the outcome. 26:59 The74 chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death. 26:60 But they did not find anything, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally75 two came forward 26:61 and declared, “This man76 said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’ ” 26:62 So77 the high priest stood up and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?” 26:63 But Jesus was silent. The78 high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ,79 the Son of God.” 26:64 Jesus said to him, “You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand80 of the Power81 and coming on the clouds of heaven.”82 26:65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared,83 “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now84 you have heard the blasphemy! 26:66 What is your verdict?”85 They86 answered, “He is guilty and deserves87 death.” 26:67 Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists. And some slapped him, 26:68 saying, “Prophesy for us, you Christ!88 Who hit you?”89