54. “How then would the Scriptures be filled that it has to be this way?”
55. In that hour יהושע said to the crowds, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to arrest Me? Daily I sat with you, teaching in the Set-apart Place, and you did not seize Me.
56. “But all this came to be, so that the Scriptures of the prophets might be filled.” Then all the taught ones left Him and fled.
57. And those who had seized יהושע led Him away to Qayapha the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
58. But Kĕpha followed Him at a distance to the courtyard of the high priest, and he went in and sat with the servants to see the end.
59. And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council were seeking false witness against יהושע to put Him to death,
60. but found none. Although many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,
61. and said, “This one said, ‘I am able to destroy the Dwelling Place of Elohim and to build it in three days.’ ”
62. And the high priest stood up and said to Him, “Have You no answer to make? What do these witness against You?”
63. But יהושע remained silent. So the high priest said to Him, “I put You to oath, by the living Elohim that You say to us if You are the Messiah, the Son of Elohim.”
64. יהושע said to him, “You have said it. Besides I say to you, from now you shall see the Son of Aḏam sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of the heaven.”
65. Then the high priest tore his garments, saying, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? See, now you have heard His blasphemy!
66. “What do you think?” And they answering, said, “He is liable to death.”
67. Then they spat in His face and beat Him, and others slapped Him,
68. saying, “Prophesy to us, Messiah! Who is the one who struck You?”
69. And Kĕpha sat outside in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him, saying, “And you were with יהושע of Galil.”
70. But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you say.”