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Peter had followed Him at a distance, 1right into 2the courtyard of the highpriest; and he was sitting with the officers and 3warming himself at the fire.
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Now the chiefpriests and the whole4Council 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, '5I 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?"
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6But He keptsilent and did not answer. 7Again the highpriest was questioning Him, and saying to Him, "Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"
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And Jesussaid, "I am; and you shall see8THE SON OF MANSITTING AT THE RIGHTHAND OF POWER, and 9COMING WITH THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN."
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10Tearing his clothes, the highpriestsaid, "Whatfurtherneed do we have of witnesses?
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"You have heard the 11blasphemy; how does it seem to you?" And they allcondemned Him to be deserving of death.