"Stand there," said Selpha, "and show more respect to the council than thou didst before." Then he added, "Venerable fathers, here we bring the prisoner."
Then said Caiaphas, "Lead him into the middle."
Balbus, laying his hand on the shoulder of Jesus, thrust him forward saying, "Step forward."
Then Caiaphas spake unto Jesus, saying, "Jesus of Nazareth, dost thou stand by the words which thou hast pronounced this night before thy judges?"
Annas added, "If thou be the Christ, tell us!"
Then Jesus answered and said, "If I tell you ye will not believe; if I also ask you, ye will not answer me nor let me go. But hereafter shall ye see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of Almighty God." A shudder ran through the Sanhedrin, and all cried excitedly, "Art thou the Son of God?"
Jesus answered, "Ye say it and so I am."
Annas exclaimed, "It is enough; what need have we of any further witnesses?"
The priests and Pharisees who had not attended the night council, said, "We have now heard it out of his own mouth."
Then said Caiaphas, "Fathers of the people of Israel, it is now your duty to come to a final decision as to the guilt and punishment of this man."