53And they led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the high priests and the elders and the scribes assembled.54And Peter followed him from afar until he was inside the courtyard of the high priest, and he was sitting with the servants and warming himself by the light.55The high priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, and they were finding none.56For many were giving false testimony against him, and their testimonies were not consistent.57And some stood up and gave false testimony against him, saying,58We heard him saying, "I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another that is not made with hands."59And even so their testimony was not consistent.60And the high priest stood up in the midst and questioned Jesus, saying, "Do you not answer anything that these men testify against you?"61But he remained silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest questioned him and said to him, Are you the Christ, the son of the Blessed One?62And Jesus said, I am, and you will see the son of man seated at the right hand of power and coming with the clouds of heaven.63Then the high priest tore his garments and said, Why do we still need witnesses?64You have heard the blasphemy. What is your decision? And they all condemned him as deserving death.65And some began to spit on him and to cover his face and to strike him and to say to him, Prophesy; and the servants received him with slaps.