his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. (48)And Jesus addressing them said, Are ye come out as against a robber, with swords and staves, to apprehend me? (49)Daily was I with you in the temple teaching, and ye laid no hold upon me: but _this is done_ that the scriptures might be fulfilled. (50)Then they all deserting him, fled. (51)And a certain youth followed him, having a linen cloth wrapped round his naked body; and the young men laid hold of him; (52)and leaving the linen cloth behind, he fled naked from them. (53)And they led Jesus unto the high-priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes. (54)And Peter followed him at a distance, until he came into the palace of the high-priest: and was seated with the servants, and warming himself at the fire. (55)Then the chief priests, and the whole sanhedrim, sought for witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; yet found none. (56)For many bore false witness against him, and their attestations did not correspond. (57)And certain persons rising up, bore false witness against him, saying, (58)We have heard him affirm, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and after three days I will build another not made with hands. (59)But even then their testimony was not correspondent. (60)So the high-priest rising up in the midst interrogated Jesus, Answerest thou nothing? What is it that these witness against thee? (61)But he kept silence, and made them not a word of reply. Again the high-priest questioned him, and said to him, Art thou the Messiah, the Son of the blessed? (62)Then said Jesus, I am. And ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven. (63)Then the high-priest rent his clothes, and said, What farther need have we of witnesses? (64)Ye have heard his blasphemy. What think ye? And they all adjudged him to be deserving of death. (65)And some began to spit upon him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and the servants slapped him on the face with their hands.