^{55 Ref} And the chief priests and all the sanhedrim were seeking against Jesus testimony -- to put him to death, and they were not finding,

⁵⁶ for many were bearing false testimony against him, and their testimonies were not alike.

^{57 Ref} And certain having risen up, were bearing false testimony against him, saying --

^{58 Ref} `We heard him saying -- I will throw down this sanctuary made with hands, and by three days, another made without hands I will build;'

⁵⁹ and neither so was their testimony alike.

^{60 Ref} And the chief priest, having risen up in the midst, questioned Jesus, saying, `Thou dost not answer anything! what do these testify against thee?'

^{61 Ref} and he was keeping silent, and did not answer anything. Again the chief priest was questioning him, and saith to him, `Art thou the Christ -- the Son of the Blessed?'

^{62 Ref} and Jesus said, `I am; and ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming with the clouds, of the heaven.'

^{63 Ref} And the chief priest, having rent his garments, saith, `What need have we yet of witnesses?

^{64 Ref} Ye heard the evil speaking, what appeareth to you?' and they all condemned him to be worthy of death,

^{65 Ref} and certain began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, `Prophesy;' and the officers were striking him with their palms.