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ButPeterfollowedhim afar off*unto the high priest'spalace,andwentin, and satwith the servants, to see the end.
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Now the chief priests,andelders,andall the council,sought false witnessagainstJesus,toputhim to death ;
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Butfoundnone:yea, though many false witnessescame , yet found theynone*. At the lastcametwo false witnesses,
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And said , This fellow said , I am able to destroy the temple of God,and to builditinthreedays.
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And the high priestarose , and said unto him, Answerest thounothing?what is it which these witness againstthee?
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ButJesus held his peace . And the high priestanswered and said unto him, I adjuretheeby the livingGod,that thou telluswhetherthoube the Christ, the Son of God.
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Jesussaith unto him,Thou hast said : nevertheless I say unto you,Hereaftershall ye see the Son of mansittingon the right hand of power,andcomingin the clouds of heaven.
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Then the high priestrenthisclothes,saying* , He hath spoken blasphemy ; whatfurtherneed have we of witnesses?behold,now ye have heardhisblasphemy.
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Whatthinkye? They answeredandsaid , He isguilty of death.
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Then did they spitinhisface,andbuffetedhim;and others smote him with the palms of their hands ,
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Saying , Prophesy unto us, thou Christ,Who is he that smotethee?