The Jesus trials: Farcical. Morning: “Trial” before the Sanhedrin.
The Sanhedrin was a council of high priests. In this trial, it was led by Caiaphas. He was arrested, beaten up, then brought to the high priests for “trial” on the basis of statements he made when he was at the temple teaching followers and speaking before the crowd. A “witness” was brought out, who said he heard the statement, “I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.” On the basis of this, he was charged with “blasphemy”. Actually, the speech made based on the written account of the disciple Mark and witnessed by many, was “Destroy this temple and in three days I will build another, not made by man.” 
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When the High Priest asked whether he was the Son of God, and he replied, “xxx Henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven,” the Sanhedrin condemned him to death and brought him to Pontius Pilate for imposition of the death penalty.
The account of the disciple Matthew, as follows:
“And they that had taken Jesus led him away to [the house of] Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
“But Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.
“Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
“and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,
“and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
“And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
“But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.
“Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.
“Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy:
“what think ye? They answered and said, He is worthy of death.
“Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
“saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee?
“Now Peter was sitting without in the court: and a maid came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilaean.
“But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
“And when he was gone out into the porch, another [maid] saw him, and saith unto them that were there, This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.
“And again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.
“And after a little while they that stood by came and said to Peter, Of a truth thou also art [one] of them; for thy speech maketh thee known.
“Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And straightway the cock crew.
“And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
“Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
“and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.”
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