Mark 14:55-65 Meanwhile the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin (the ruling council) – looking for evidence against Jesus in order to issue a death sentence on Him – kept on trying to find a witness to bring testimony or evidence corresponding to and down on (= against) Jesus, but they were not finding any.

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵⁵ Meanwhile the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin (the ruling council) – looking for evidence against Jesus in order to issue a death sentence [on] Him – kept on trying to find a witness [to bring testimony or evidence] corresponding to and down on (= against) Jesus, but they were not finding [any]. ⁵⁶ You see, many kept on giving false testimonies (or: evidence) down on (or: against) Him, and yet the stories (testimonies) were not being consistent (alike; equal; = in agreement). ⁵⁷ Further, certain folks standing up one after another were telling false stories in relation to, but down against, Him, in turn saying, ⁵⁸ "We, ourselves, heard Him saying, 'I myself will proceed loosing-down and destroying this hand-made temple sanctuary (the inner shrine), and through the midst of (or: during) three days I will proceed building (constructing) another house not made with hands.'" ⁵⁹ And yet neither, in this way, was their testimony (or: story) consistent (= in agreement). ⁶⁰ Then, rising up into the midst [of the group] and taking a stand, the chief priest questioned Jesus, going on to say, "Are you continuing to give a definite response to nothing (or: to not make a decided response to anything)? What (or: Why) are these folks repeatedly testifying down against you?" ⁶¹ Yet He continued silent and from considered decision did not respond anything. Again, the chief priest continued inquiring of Him and proceeds saying to Him, "Are you the Christ (the Anointed One; = the Messiah), the son of the Blessed One?" ⁶² Now Jesus said, "I am (or: I, Myself, am [He]) [some later MSS and quotes by Origen, read: You are saying that I am])! And furthermore, you men will proceed seeing the Son of the Man (the human's son; the Human Being) by habit (or: continue) sitting at (or: forth from the midst of) [the] right [hand; section] of the Power, and progressively (or: repeatedly; as by habit) coming (or: coming and going) with the clouds of the atmosphere (or: the sky; the heaven)." [Dan. 7:13; Ps. 110:1] ⁶³ But at this the chief priest, ripping and tearing his inner garments (tunics; clothes), is then saying, "What need of witness or evidence do we still continue having? ⁶⁴ " [other MSS add: Look!] You men hear (or: heard) the blasphemy (the abusive talk [before God]; this villainous speech; the harm-avering hindering of light; the injurious slander)! How is it now appearing to you folks (or: What continues evident to you; = What do you think of this)?" So they all made a decision down against Him (or: corresponding to pattern evaluated and condemned Him) to be held fast within (under the control of; thus = liable to or deserving of) death. ⁶⁵ Then some started to repeatedly spit on Him and then proceeded to put a covering around His face [so as to blindfold Him]. Next they continued to repeatedly beat Him with their fists all the while saying to Him, "Prophesy!" And [with] slaps (or: blows with a rod), the subordinates (deputies; court guards) took Him.