Condemned by the Sanhedrin

14:53 Then75 they led Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests and elders and experts in the law76 came together. 14:54 And Peter had followed him from a distance, up to the high priest’s courtyard. He77 was sitting with the guards78 and warming himself by the fire. 14:55 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find anything. 14:56 Many gave false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree. 14:57 Some stood up and gave this false testimony against him:79 14:58 “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands and in three days build another not made with hands.’ ” 14:59 Yet even on this point their testimony did not agree. 14:60 Then80 the high priest stood up before them81 and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?” 14:61 But he was silent and did not answer. Again the high priest questioned him,82 “Are you the Christ,83 the Son of the Blessed One?” 14:62 “I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand84 of the Power85 and coming with the clouds of heaven.”86 14:63 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “Why do we still need witnesses? 14:64 You have heard the blasphemy! What is your verdict?”87 They all condemned him as deserving death. 14:65 Then88 some began to spit on him, and to blindfold him, and to strike him with their fists, saying, “Prophesy!” The guards also took him and beat89 him.