Matthew 26
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Matthew 26:57-62

57Now the ones who had arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, in whose house the experts in the law and the elders had gathered.

58But Peter was following him from a distance, all the way to the high priest’s courtyard. After going in, he sat with the guards to see the outcome.

59The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.

60But they did not find anything, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

61and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

62So the high priest stood up and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?”

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