Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Matthew 26:65 in context
Matthew 26:62–68
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The high priest stood up and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?”
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But Jesus stayed silent. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
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Jesus said to him, “You have said so. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky.”
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Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
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What do you think?”
They answered, “He is worthy of death!”
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Then they spat in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
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saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?”
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