This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888. Excerpt: ... CCLXXXIII. CHRIST IS SUBJECTED TO A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION BEFORE CAIAPHAS. Time. About 2 A. m. S. Matt. xxvi. 59--66. Now the chief priests and the whole council sought 59 false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; and they found it not, though many false witnesses 60 came. But afterward came two, and said, This man said, I am 61 able to destroy the 'temple of God, and to build it in three days. And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, 62 Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? But Jesus held his peace. 63 And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I 64 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 65 spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy: what 66 think ye? They answered and said, He is "worthy of death. 1 Or, sanctuary: as in ch. xxiii. 35; xxvii. 5. 1 Gr. liable to. S..Mark xiv. 55--64. 55 Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not. 56 For many bare false witness against him, and their witness agreed not together. 57 And there stood up certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, 58 We heard him say, I will destroy this 'temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands. 59 And not even so did their witness agree together. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against ...