63And the men who were holding Jesus were mocking him, beating [him];
64and having blindfolded him, they were striking him on the face, and were questioning him, saying, `Prophesy who he is who smote thee?`
65and many other things, speaking evilly, they spake in regard to him.
66And when it became day there was gathered together the eldership of the people, chief priests also, and scribes, and they led him up to their own sanhedrim,
67saying, `If thou be the Christ, tell us.` And he said to them, `If I may tell you, ye will not believe;
68and if I also question [you], ye will not answer me or send me away;