⁵⁹ And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.

⁶⁰ And they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at the last two false witnesses came forward

⁶¹ and said, *He* said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it.

⁶² And the high priest standing up said to him, Answerest thou nothing? What do these witness against thee?

⁶³ But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us if *thou* art the Christ the Son of God.

⁶⁴ Jesus says to him, *Thou* hast said. Moreover, I say to you, From henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

⁶⁵ Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He has blasphemed: what need have we any more of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy.

⁶⁶ What think ye? And they answering said, He is liable to the penalty of death.

⁶⁷ Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and some struck him with the palms of their hand,

⁶⁸ saying, Prophesy to us, Christ, Who is it who struck thee?