Mark 14:53-65 53 They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders and the teachers of the law came together. 54 Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire. 55 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any. 56 Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree. 57 Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him: 58 “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.’” 59 Yet even then their testimony did not agree. 60 Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” 61 But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?” 62 “I am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.” 63 The high priest tore his clothes. “Why do we need any more witnesses?” he asked. 64 “You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?” They all condemned him as worthy of death. 65 Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, “Prophesy!” And the guards took him and beat him.
Here we see that Lord Jesus was taken to the high priest, Peter followed him at a distance and he also went to the courtyard of the high priest, he wanted to see what would happen. The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin wanted to put Jesus to death, they wanted to find evidence. Many people gave testimony, but their testimony did not match, so accusation could not be established. Then many people gave false testimony, they violated the laws of the Old Testament to give false testimony in order to put Jesus to death. They accused him that We heard him say, “I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.” But what Jesus said was “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.” (John 2:19). Jesus said this referring his body as the temple. He predicted that his body would be put to death by them and would be resurrected three days later, that is, the temple would be destroyed by them and be rebuilt within three days. The high priest was surprised to see that Jesus didn’t answer. Usually people would defend themselves against false testimony, but Lord Jesus kept silent. But when the high priest asked him whether he is the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One, Lord Jesus said yes, and predicted what would happen in the future in his second coming, he would sit at the right hand of the mighty one and come on the clouds of heaven. When the high priest heard this, he said that Jesus was blaspheming, and he tore his clothes, they all condemned him to death because they did not believe that Lord Jesus is the Christ and the Son of God.
