Mat 26:59-66, Mar 14:55-64, Luk 22:66-71 | ISV | STEP | Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council were looking for false testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death.

Matthew 26:59-66

59 Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council ^{▼▼Or Sanhedrin} were looking for false testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death. 60 But they couldn't find any, even though many false witnesses had come forward. At last two men came forwardDeut 19:15; Ps 27:12; 35:11; Mark 14:55; Acts 6:13 61 and stated, “This man said, ‘I can destroy the sanctuary of God and rebuild it in three days.’”Matt 27:40; John 2:19

62 At this, the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, ^{▼▼Lit. him} “Don't you have any answer to what these men are testifying against you?”Mark 14:60

63 But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I command you by the living God to tell us if you are the Christ, ^{▼▼I.e. the Messiah} the Son of God!”Lev 5:1; 1Sam 14:24, 26; Isa 53:7; Matt 27:12, 14

64 Jesus said to him, “You have said so. Nevertheless I tell you,Ps 110:1; Dan 7:13; Matt 16:27; 24:30; Luke 21:27; 25:31; John 1:51; Acts 7:55; Rom 14:10; 1Thes 4:16; Rev 1:7 from now on

‘you will see ‘the Son of Man

seated at the right hand of Power’ ^{▼▼Ps 110:1}

and

‘coming on the clouds of heaven.’” ^{▼▼Dan 7:13}

65 Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Look, you yourselves have just heard the blasphemy!2Kings 18:37; 19:1 66 What is your verdict?”

They replied, “He deserves to die!”Lev 24:16; John 19:7

Mark 14:55-64

55 Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council ^{▼▼Or Sanhedrin} were looking for some testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death, but they couldn't find any.Matt 26:59 56 Although many people gave false testimony against him, their testimony didn't agree.

57 Then some men stood up and gave false testimony against him, saying, 58 “We ourselves heard him say, ‘I will destroy this sanctuary made by human ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks human} hands, and in three days I will build another one not made by human ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks human} hands.’”Mark 15:29; John 2:19 59 But even on this point their testimony didn't agree.

60 Then the high priest stood up before them ^{▼▼Lit. in the middle} and asked Jesus, “Don't you have any answer to what these men are testifying against you?”Matt 26:62 61 But he kept silent and didn't answer at all. The high priest asked him again, “Are you the Christ, ^{▼▼I.e. the Messiah} the Son of the Blessed One?”Isa 53:7; Matt 26:63

62 Jesus said, “I am. AndMatt 24:30; 26:64; Luke 22:69

‘you will see the Son of Man

seated at the right hand of the Power’ ^{▼▼Ps 110:1}

and

‘coming with the clouds of heaven.’” ^{▼▼Dan 7:13}

63 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “Why do we still need witnesses? 64 You have heard his blasphemy! What is your verdict?” All of them condemned him as deserving death.

Luke 22:66-71

66 As soon as day came, the elders of the people, the high priests, and the scribes assembled and brought him before their Council. ^{▼▼Or Sanhedrin}Matt 27:1; Acts 4:26; 22:5 67 They said, “If you are the Christ, ^{▼▼I.e. the Messiah} tell us.”

But he said to them, “If I tell you, you won't believe me,Matt 26:63; Mark 14:61 68 and if I ask you a question, you won't answer me. 69 But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.” ^{▼▼Or the power of God}Matt 26:64; Mark 14:62; Heb 1:3; 8:1

70 Then they all asked, “Are you, then, the Son of God?”

He answered them, “You say that I am.”Matt 26:64; Mark 14:62

71 Then they said, “Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it ourselves from his own mouth!”Matt 26:65; Mark 14:62