56. For many spoke false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree.
57. And certain ones, rising up, bore false witness against him, saying:
58. "For we heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple, made with hands, and within three days I will build another, not made with hands.' "
59. And their testimony did not agree.
60. And the high priest, rising up in their midst, questioned Jesus, saying, "Do you have nothing to say in answer to the things that are brought against you by these ones?"
61. But he was silent and gave no answer. Again, the high priest questioned him, and he said to him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed God?"
62. Then Jesus said to him: "I am. And you shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of the power of God and arriving with the clouds of heaven."
63. Then the high priest, rending his garments, said: "Why do we still require witnesses?
64. You have heard the blasphemy. How does it seem to you?" And they all condemned him, as guilty unto death.
65. And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face and to strike him with fists, and to say to him, "Prophesy." And the servants struck him with the palms their hands.
66. And while Peter was in the court below, one of the maidservants of the high priest arrived.
67. And when she had seen Peter warming himself, she stared at him, and she said: "You also were with Jesus of Nazareth."
68. But he denied it, saying, "I neither know nor understand what you saying." And he went outside, in front of the court; and a rooster crowed.
69. Then again, when a maidservant had seen him, she began to say to the bystanders, "For this is one of them."
70. But he denied it again. And after a little while, again those standing near said to Peter: "In truth, you are one of them. For you, too, are a Galilean."