47. And one of those standing by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
48. And יהושע answering, said to them, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs, to take Me?
49. “Daily I was with you in the Set-apart Place teaching, and you did not seize Me. But let the Scriptures be filled.”
50. And they all left Him and fled.
51. And a certain young man was following Him, having a linen cloth thrown around his naked body. And when they seized him,
52. he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked.
53. And they led יהושע away to the high priest. And all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes came together to Him.
54. And Kĕpha followed Him at a distance, even into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the officers and warming himself at the fire.
55. And the chief priests and all the council were seeking witness against יהושע to put Him to death, and they were finding none.
56. For many bore false witness against Him, but their evidences did not agree.
57. And some rose up and bore false witness against Him, saying,
58. “We heard Him saying, ‘I shall destroy this Dwelling Place that is made with hands, and within three days I shall build another made without hands.’ ”
59. And not even then did their witness agree.
60. Then the high priest stood up in the centre and asked יהושע, saying, “Have You no answer to make? What do these witness against You?”
61. But He remained silent and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, “Are You the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed?”
62. And יהושע said, “I am, and you shall see the Son of Aḏam sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of the heaven.”
63. And tearing his garments, the high priest said, “What further need do we have of witnesses?
64. “You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?” And they all condemned Him to be liable to death.
65. And some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers struck Him with the palms of their hands.
66. And as Kĕpha was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came,