Tree Of Life Version

Matthew 26:53-68 Tree Of Life Version (TLV)

53. Or do you suppose that I cannot call on My Father, and at once He will place at My side twelve legions of angels?

54. How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”

55. At that hour Yeshua said to the crowds, “Have you come out with swords and clubs, to capture Me as you would a revolutionary? Every day I sat teaching in the Temple, and you didn’t seize Me.

56. But all this has happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples fled, abandoning Him.

57. Now those who had seized Yeshua led Him away to Caiaphas, the kohen gadol , where the Torah scholars and elders had gathered.

58. Peter was following Him from a distance as far as the courtyard of the kohen gadol . And after going inside, he was sitting with the guards, to see the outcome.

59. Now the ruling kohanim and all the Sanhedrin kept trying to get false testimony against Yeshua so they could put Him to death.

60. But they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward

61. and said, “This fellow said, ‘I’m able to destroy the Temple of God and rebuild it in three days!’”

62. The kohen gadol stood up and said to Yeshua, “Have You no answer? What’s this they’re testifying against You?”

63. But Yeshua kept silent. The kohen gadol said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God, tell us if You are Mashiach Ben-Elohim!”

64. “As you have said,” replied Yeshua. “Besides that, I tell you, soon after you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

65. Then the kohen gadol tore his clothes and said, “Blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, you’ve heard the blasphemy.

66. What’s your verdict?” “Guilty,” they answered. “He deserves death!”

67. Then they spat in His face and pounded Him with their fists. Others slapped Him and demanded,

68. “Prophesy to us, you Messiah! Which one hit You?”