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A youngman was following Him, wearing nothing but a linensheetover his naked body; and they seized him.
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But he pulledfree of the linensheet and escapednaked.
Jesus before His Accusers
531They ledJesusaway to the highpriest; and all the chiefpriests and the elders and the scribesgatheredtogether.
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Peter had followed Him at a distance, 2right into 3the courtyard of the highpriest; and he was sitting with the officers and 4warming himself at the fire.
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Now the chiefpriests and the whole5Council kept trying to obtaintestimonyagainstJesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any.
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For many were givingfalsetestimonyagainst Him, but their testimony was not consistent.
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Somestood up and began to givefalsetestimonyagainst Him, saying,
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"We heard Him say, '6I will destroythistemplemade with hands, and in threedays I will buildanothermadewithouthands.' "
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Not even in thisrespect was their testimonyconsistent.
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The highprieststood up and came forward* and questionedJesus, saying, "Do You not answer? What is it that thesemen are testifyingagainst You?"