⁵⁷ Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled.⁵⁸ But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.

⁵⁹ The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death.⁶⁰ But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward.

Finally two came forward⁶¹ and declared, ‘This fellow said, “I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.”’

⁶² Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, ‘Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?’⁶³ But Jesus remained silent.

The high priest said to him, ‘I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.’

⁶⁴ ‘You have said so,’ Jesus replied. ‘But I say to all of you: from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.’

⁶⁵ Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, ‘He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.⁶⁶ What do you think?’

‘He is worthy of death,’ they answered.

⁶⁷ Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him

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