59. But also what these people said did not agree.
60. Then the high priest stood up before everyone and said to Jesus, “These people said things against you. Do you have something to say about their charges? Are they telling the truth?”
61. But Jesus said nothing to answer him. The high priest asked Jesus another question: “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the blessed God?”
62. Jesus answered, “Yes, I am the Son of God. And in the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right side of God All-Powerful. And you will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven.”
63. When the high priest heard this, he tore his clothes in anger. He said, “We don’t need any more witnesses!
64. You all heard these insults to God. What do you think?” Everyone agreed that Jesus was guilty and must be killed.
65. Some of the people there spit at him. They covered his eyes and hit him with their fists. They said, “Be a prophet and tell us who hit you!” Then the guards led Jesus away and beat him.
66. While Peter was still in the yard, a servant girl of the high priest came there.
67. She saw him warming himself by the fire. She looked closely at him and said, “You were with Jesus, that man from Nazareth.”
68. But Peter said this was not true. “That makes no sense,” he said. “I don’t know what you are talking about!” Then he left and went to the entrance of the yard, and a rooster crowed.