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Those who had taken Yeshua led him away to Kayafa, the Kohen Gadol, where the Sofrim and the Zakenim were gathered together.
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But Kefa followed him from a distance, to the court of the Kohen Gadol, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.
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Now the chief Kohanim, the Zakenim, and the whole council sought false testimony against Yeshua, that they might put him to death;
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and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,
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and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
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The Kohen Gadol stood up, and answered him, "Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?"
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But Yeshua held his shalom. The Kohen Gadol answered him, "I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Messiah, the Son of God."
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Yeshua said to him, "You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, henceforth you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky."
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Then the Kohen Gadol tore his clothing, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
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What do you think?" They answered, "He is worthy of death!"
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Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
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saying, "Prophesy to us, you Messiah! Who hit you?"