Matthew 26:57-68 ▼

57 And they toke Iesus, and ledde hym to Caiaphas the hye prieste, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

58 But Peter folowed hym a farre of, vnto the hye priestes palace, and went in, and sate with the seruauntes to see the ende.

59 The chiefe priestes, and elders, and all the councell, sought false witnesse agaynst Iesus, for to put hym to death,

60 But founde none: yea, when many false witnesses came, yet founde they none. At the last, came two false witnesses,

61 And sayde: This felowe sayde: I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to buylde it agayne in three dayes.

62 And the chiefe priest arose, and sayde vnto hym: Aunswerest thou nothyng? Why do these beare witnesse agaynst thee?

63 But Iesus helde his peace. And the chiefe priest aunswered, and sayde vnto hym: I charge thee by the liuing God, that thou tel vs, whether thou be Christ the sonne of God?

64 Iesus saith vnto him: thou hast said. Neuerthelesse, I saye vnto you, hereafter shall ye see the sonne of man sitting on the ryght hande of power, and commyng in the cloudes of the skye.

65 Then the hye priest rent his clothes, saying: He hath spoken blasphemie, what nede we of any mo witnesses? Beholde, now ye haue hearde his blasphemie,

66 What thynke ye? They aunswered and sayde: he is worthy to dye.

67 Then dyd they spyt in his face, and buffeted hym with fistes. And other smote hym on his face with the paulme of their handes,

68 Saying: prophecie vnto vs, O Christ, who is he that smote thee?