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Matthew 26:65

63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

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BSB
At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
KJV
Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
WEB
Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
ASV
Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy:
DARBY
Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He has blasphemed: what need have we any more of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy.
BLB
Then the high priest tears his garments, saying, “He blasphemed! Why do we have any more need of witnesses? Behold, now you⁺ heard the blasphemy.
ÅB
Da rev ypperstepresten klærne sine i stykker og sa: «Han har spottet Gud; hva skal vi med flere vitner? Nå har dere hørt ham spotte Gud!
OTB
Da rev øverstepresten klærne sine og sa, “Han har spottet! Hva mer trenger vi vitner til? Se, nå har dere hørt bespottelsen;
B1930
Da sønderrev ypperstepresten sine klær og sa: Han har spottet Gud; hvad skal vi mere med vidner? Se, nu har I hørt gudsbespottelsen!

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  • Numbers 14:6

    And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:

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  • John 10:33

    The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

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  • Matthew 9:3

    And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

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  • Mark 14:63–64

    Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

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  • John 10:36

    Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

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  • Jeremiah 36:24

    Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

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  • Leviticus 21:20

    Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;

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  • 1 Kings 21:10–13

    And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

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