Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin(A)

57 (B)And those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58 But (C)Peter followed Him at a distance to the high priest’s courtyard. And he went in and sat with the servants to see the end.

59 Now the chief priests, [a]the elders, and all the council sought (D)false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, 60 [b]but found none. Even though (E)many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last (F)two [c]false witnesses came forward 61 and said, “This fellow said, (G)‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ”

62 (H)And the high priest arose and said to Him, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?” 63 But (I)Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, (J)“I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!”

64 Jesus said to him, It is as you said. Nevertheless, I say to you, (K)hereafter you will see the Son of Man (L)sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

65 (M)Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard His (N)blasphemy! 66 What do you think?”

They answered and said, (O)“He is deserving of death.”

67 (P)Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and (Q)others struck Him with [d]the palms of their hands, 68 saying, (R)“Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?”

Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps Bitterly(S)

69 (T)Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came to him, saying, “You also were with Jesus of Galilee.”

70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are saying.”

71 And when he had gone out to the gateway, another girl saw him and said to those who were there, “This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

72 But again he denied with an oath, “I do not know the Man!”

73 And a little later those who stood by came up and said to Peter, “Surely you also are one of them, for your (U)speech betrays you.”

74 Then (V)he began to [e]curse and [f]swear, saying, “I do not know the Man!”

Immediately a rooster crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, (W)“Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” So he went out and wept bitterly.

Jesus Handed Over to Pontius Pilate(X)

27 When morning came, (Y)all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death. And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and (Z)delivered Him to [g]Pontius Pilate the governor.

Judas Hangs Himself(AA)

(AB)Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty (AC)pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.”

And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!

Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and (AD)departed, and went and hanged himself.

But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood.” And they consulted together and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in. Therefore that field has been called (AE)the Field of Blood to this day.

Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, (AF)“And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, 10 and (AG)gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.”

Jesus Faces Pilate(AH)

11 Now Jesus stood before the governor. (AI)And the governor asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

Jesus said to him, (AJ)It is as you say.” 12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, (AK)He answered nothing.

13 Then Pilate said to Him, (AL)“Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?” 14 But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.

Taking the Place of Barabbas(AM)

15 (AN)Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished. 16 And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called [h]Barabbas. 17 Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” 18 For he knew that they had handed Him over because of (AO)envy.

19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.”

20 (AP)But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?”

They said, (AQ)“Barabbas!”

22 Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?”

They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”

23 Then the governor said, (AR)“Why, what evil has He done?”

But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”

24 When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a [i]tumult was rising, he (AS)took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this [j]just Person. You see to it.

25 And all the people answered and said, (AT)“His blood be on us and on our children.”

26 Then he released Barabbas to them; and when (AU)he had [k]scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:59 NU omits the elders
  2. Matthew 26:60 NU but found none, even though many false witnesses came forward.
  3. Matthew 26:60 NU omits false witnesses
  4. Matthew 26:67 Or rods,
  5. Matthew 26:74 call down curses
  6. Matthew 26:74 Swear oaths
  7. Matthew 27:2 NU omits Pontius
  8. Matthew 27:16 NU Jesus Barabbas
  9. Matthew 27:24 an uproar
  10. Matthew 27:24 NU omits just
  11. Matthew 27:26 flogged with a Roman scourge

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