Mark 14:53-65

Jesus before the Council

⁵³ They led Jesus away to the high priest ; and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes gathered together . ⁵⁴ Peter had followed Him at a distance , right into the courtyard of the high priest ; and he was sitting with the officers and warming himself at the fire . ⁵⁵ Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death , and they were not finding any. ⁵⁶ For many were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimony was not consistent . ⁵⁷ Some stood up and began to give false testimony against Him, saying , ⁵⁸ "We heard Him say , ' I will destroy this temple made with hands , and in three days I will build another made without hands .' " ⁵⁹ Not even in this respect was their testimony consistent . ⁶⁰ The high priest stood up and came forward e and questioned Jesus , saying , "Do You not answer ? What is it that these men are testifying against You?" ⁶¹ But He kept silent and did not answer . Again the high priest was questioning Him, and saying to Him, "Are You the Christ , the Son of the Blessed One?" ⁶² And Jesus said , "I am ; and you shall see THE SON OF MAN SITTING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF POWER , and COMING WITH THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN ." ⁶³ Tearing his clothes , the high priest said , "What further need do we have of witnesses ? ⁶⁴ "You have heard the blasphemy ; how does it seem to you?" And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death . ⁶⁵ Some began to spit at Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists , and to say to Him, " Prophesy !" And the officers received Him with slaps in the face.