17 Caiaphas sat in state; before him stood the man from Galilee. 18 Caiaphas said, You people of Jerusalem, who is the man that you accuse? 19 They answered: In the name of every loyal Jew we do accuse this man from Galilee, this Jesus, who assumes to be our king, as enemy of God and man. 20 Caiaphas said to Jesus, Man, you are permitted now to speak and tell about your doctrines and your claims. 21 And Jesus said, You priest of carnal man, why do you ask about my words and works? 22 Lo, I have taught the multitudes in every public place; I have restored your sick to health: have opened up your blinded eyes; have caused your deaf to hear, your lame to walk, and I have brought your dead to life again. 23 My works have not been done in secret place but in your public halls and thoroughfares. 24 Go ask the people, who have not been bought with gold or glittering promises, to tell about my words and works. 25 When Jesus had thus said a Jewish guard came up and smote him in the face and said, How dare you speak thus unto him, the high priest of the Jews? 26 And Jesus said, If I have spoken falsely bear witness unto what I say; if I have told the truth why did you smite me thus? 27 And then Caiaphas said, What’er you do, do in a legal way, for we must answer to a higher court for everything we do or say. 28 Let the accusers of this man present their charges in a legal form. 29 And then Caiaphas’ scribe stood forth and said, I have the accusations here in legal form; the charges made and signed by scribes and priests and Pharisees. 30 Caiaphas said, Be still, you men, and hear the charges read. The scribe took up a roll and read: 31 To the Sanhedrim of the Jews and to Caiaphas the high priest, most honored men: 32 The highest duty man can render to his nation and his own is to protect them from their foes. 33 The people of Jerusalem are conscious that a mighty foe is in their very midst. 34 A man named Jesus has come forth and claims to be the heir to David’s throne. 35 As an impostor he is foe, and in the name of every loyal Jew we here submit these charges, which we are competent to prove: 36 And first, he blasphemes God; he says he is the son of God; that he and God are one; 37 And he profanes our holy days by healing, and by doing other work upon the Sabbath days; 38 And he proclaims himself the king, successor of our David and our Solomon; 39 And he declares that he will tear our temple down and build it up again in form more glorious in three days; 40 And he declares that he will drive the people from Jerusalem, as he drove out the merchants from the temple court; and bring to occupy our sacred hills a tribe of men that know not God; 41 And he avers that every doctor, scribe and Pharisee and Sadducee, shall go in exile, and shall nevermore return; 42 And to these charges we do set our hands and seals. Annas. Abinadab. Joash. Simon. Annanias. Azaniah. Hezekiah.