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But 1Peter was following Him at a distance as far as the 2courtyard of the highpriest, and entered in, and satdown with the 3officers to see the outcome.
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Now the chiefpriests and the whole4Council kept trying to obtainfalsetestimonyagainstJesus, so that they might put Him to death.
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They did not find any, even though manyfalsewitnessescameforward. But later on 5twocameforward,
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and said, "Thismanstated, '6I amable to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in threedays.' "
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The highprieststood up and said to Him, "Do You not answer? What is it that thesemen are testifyingagainst You?"
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But 7Jesuskeptsilent. 8And the highpriestsaid to Him, "I 9adjure You by 10the livingGod, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, 11the Son of God."
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Jesussaid to him, "12You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter* you will see13THE SON OF MANSITTING AT THE RIGHTHAND OF POWER, and 14COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN."
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Then the highpriest15tore his robes and said, "He has blasphemed! Whatfurtherneed do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have nowheard the blasphemy;
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what do you think?" They answered, "16He deservesdeath!"
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17Then they 18spat in His face and beat Him with their fists; and othersslapped Him,
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and said, "19Prophesy to us, You Christ; who is the one who hit You?"