63. The people who held Jesus mocked Him and beat Him;

64. And when they had covered Him, they struck Him in the face and asked Him, "Prophesy, who smote You?"

65. And many other blasphemies were uttered against Him.

66. And when the day came, the elders of the people, the chief priests, and the scribes gathered together and brought him into their Sanhedrin

67. and they said, "Are you the Christ?" Tell us. He said to them, "If I tell you, you will not believe;

68. But if I ask you, you will not answer me, and you will not let me go;

69. From now on, the Son of Man will sit at the right hand of the power of God.

70. And they all said, "Are you therefore the Son of God?" He answered them, "You say that I am."

71. And they said, "What other testimony do we need?" for we ourselves have heard from His mouth.

Chapter 23

1. And all their multitude arose, and brought him before Pilate,

2. and they began to accuse him, saying, "We have found that he corrupts our people, and forbids us to give tribute to Caesar, calling himself Christ the King."

3. Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" And he answered and said unto him, Thou speakest.

4. Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, "I find no fault in this man."

5. But they insisted, saying that he was stirring up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee to this place.

6. When Pilate heard about Galilee, he asked, "Is he a Galilean?"

7. And when he learned that he was from the province of Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem in those days.

8. When Herod saw Jesus, he rejoiced greatly, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard much about him, and hoped to see some miracle from him,

9. and asked him many questions, but he answered him nothing.

10. And the chief priests and scribes stood and accused him violently.

11. But Herod and his soldiers, having despised him and mocked him, dressed him in bright clothes and sent him back to Pilate.