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And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death.
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And they found not, whereas many false witnesses had come in. And last of all there came two false witnesses:
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And they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God and after three days to rebuild it.
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And the high priest rising up, said to him: Answerest thou nothing to the things which these witness against thee?
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But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the Son of God.
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Jesus saith to him: Thou hast said it. Nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God and coming in the clouds of heaven.
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Then the high priest rent his garments, saying: He hath blasphemed: What further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy.
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What think you? But they answering, said: He is guilty of death.
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Then did they spit in his face and buffeted him. And others struck his face with the palms of their hands,
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Saying: Prophesy unto us, O Christ. Who is he that struck thee?
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But Peter sat without in the court. And there came to him a servant maid, saying: Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilean.