²¹ Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said."

⁵⁹ Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

⁶⁰ and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,

⁵⁵ Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.

⁵⁶ For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn't agree with each other.

⁵⁷ Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying,

⁵⁸ "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.'"

⁵⁹ Even so, their testimony did not agree.

⁶⁷ "If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you won't believe,

¹² In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.

¹³ Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.

¹⁸ amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.

¹⁹ They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.

²⁰ Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,