Jesus Mocked and Examined

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The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.

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They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”

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And they said many other blasphemous things against Him.

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At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,

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“If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.

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And if I ask you a question, you will not answer.

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But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

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So they all asked, “Are You then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”

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“Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”