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1And 2they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together.
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3And 4Peter had followed him at a distance, 5right into 6the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with 7the guards and 8warming himself at the fire.
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Now the chief priests and the whole Council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none.
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9For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony 10did not agree.
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And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying,
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11"We heard him say, 12'I will destroy this temple 13that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, 14not made with hands.'"
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Yet even about this their testimony did not agree.
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And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?"
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But 15he remained silent and made no answer. 16Again the high priest asked him, "Are you 17the Christ, the Son of 18the Blessed?"
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And Jesus said, "I am, and 19you will see the Son of Man 20seated at the right hand of Power, and 21coming with the clouds of heaven."
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And the high priest 22tore his garments and said, "What further witnesses do we need?
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You have heard 23his blasphemy. What is your decision?" And they 24all condemned him as 25deserving death.
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26And some began 27to spit on him and 28to cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, "Prophesy!" And the guards received him 29with blows.