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1Then 2those who had seized Jesus led him to 3Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.
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And 4Peter was following him at a distance, as far as 5the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with 6the guards to see the end.
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Now the chief priests and the whole Council7were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,
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but they found none, 8though many false witnesses came forward. At last 9two came forward
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and said, "This man said, 10'I am able to 11destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.'"
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And the high priest stood up and said, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?"
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12But Jesus remained silent. 13And the high priest said to him, 14"I adjure you by 15the living God, 16tell us if you are 17the Christ, 18the Son of God."
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Jesus said to him, 19"You have said so. But I tell you, from now on 20you will see the Son of Man 21seated at the right hand of Power and 22coming on the clouds of heaven."
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Then the high priest 23tore his robes and said, 24"He has uttered blasphemy. What further witnesses do we need? You have now heard his blasphemy.
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What is your judgment?" They answered, 25"He deserves death."
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Then 26they spit in his face 27and 28struck him. And some slapped him,
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saying, "Prophesy to us, you 29Christ! Who is it that struck you?"