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But Peter followed Him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in and sat with the servants to see the end.
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Now the chief priests and elders and all the council sought false witness against Jesus to put Him to death,
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but found none. Yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
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and said, "This fellow said, `I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.'"
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And the high priest arose and said unto Him, "Answerest thou nothing? What is it which these witnesses say against thee?"
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But Jesus held His peace. And the high priest answered and said unto Him, "I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God."
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Jesus said unto him, "Thou hast said; nevertheless I say unto you, hereafter shall ye see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming in the clouds of heaven."
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Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, "He hath spoken blasphemy! What further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy!
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What think ye?" They answered and said, "He is deserving of death!"
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Then they spit in His face and buffeted Him, and others smote Him with the palms of their hands,
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saying, "Prophesy unto us, thou Christ! Who is he that smote thee?"