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Matthew 26:57-75
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 26:57-75
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin
57 Those(A) who had arrested Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas(B) the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had convened. 58 Meanwhile, Peter was following Him at a distance right to the high priest’s courtyard.[a] He went in and was sitting with the temple police[b] to see the outcome.[c](C)
59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so they could put Him to death.(D) 60 But they could not find any, even though many false witnesses(E) came forward.[d] Finally, two[e] who came forward 61 stated, “This man said, ‘I can demolish God’s sanctuary(F) and rebuild it in three days.’”
62 The high priest then stood up and said to Him, “Don’t You have an answer to what these men are testifying against You?” 63 But(G) Jesus kept silent.(H) Then the high priest said to Him, “By the living God I place You under oath:(I) tell us if You are the Messiah, the Son of God!”(J)
64 “You have said it,”[f] Jesus told him. “But I tell you, in the future[g] you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”(K)[h]
65 Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed!(L) Why do we still need witnesses? Look, now you’ve heard the blasphemy!(M) 66 What is your decision?”[i]
They answered, “He deserves death!”(N) 67 Then they spit in His face(O) and beat Him; others slapped Him 68 and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah! Who hit You?”(P)
Peter Denies His Lord
69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard.(Q) A servant approached him and she said, “You were with Jesus the Galilean too.”
70 But he denied it in front of everyone: “I don’t know what you’re talking about!”
71 When he had gone out to the gateway, another woman saw him and told those who were there, “This man was with Jesus the Nazarene!”(R)
72 And again he denied it with an oath,(S) “I don’t know the man!”
73 After a little while those standing there approached and said to Peter, “You certainly are one of them, since even your accent[j] gives you away.”
74 Then he started to curse[k] and to swear with an oath, “I do not know the man!” Immediately a rooster crowed, 75 and Peter remembered the words Jesus had spoken, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”(T) And he went outside and wept bitterly.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Matthew 26:58 Or high priest’s palace
- Matthew 26:58 Or the officers, or the servants
- Matthew 26:58 Lit end
- Matthew 26:60 Other mss add they found none
- Matthew 26:60 Other mss add false witnesses
- Matthew 26:64 Or That is true, an affirmative oath; Mt 27:11; Mk 15:2
- Matthew 26:64 Lit you, from now
- Matthew 26:64 Ps 110:1; Dn 7:13
- Matthew 26:66 Lit What does it seem to you?
- Matthew 26:73 Or speech
- Matthew 26:74 To call down curses on himself if what he said weren’t true
Matthew 26:57-75
New International Version
Matthew 26:57-75
New International Version
Jesus Before the Sanhedrin(A)
57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas(B) the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled. 58 But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest.(C) He entered and sat down with the guards(D) to see the outcome.
59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin(E) were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. 60 But they did not find any, though many false witnesses(F) came forward.
Finally two(G) came forward 61 and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”(H)
62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” 63 But Jesus remained silent.(I)
The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath(J) by the living God:(K) Tell us if you are the Messiah,(L) the Son of God.”(M)
64 “You have said so,”(N) Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One(O) and coming on the clouds of heaven.”[a](P)
65 Then the high priest tore his clothes(Q) and said, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. 66 What do you think?”
“He is worthy of death,”(R) they answered.
67 Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists.(S) Others slapped him 68 and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah. Who hit you?”(T)
Peter Disowns Jesus(U)
69 Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said.
70 But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.
71 Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
72 He denied it again, with an oath: “I don’t know the man!”
73 After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.”
74 Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!”
Immediately a rooster crowed. 75 Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”(V) And he went outside and wept bitterly.
Footnotes
- Matthew 26:64 See Psalm 110:1; Daniel 7:13.
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