61 But ^aHe kept silent and answered nothing. ^bAgain the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”  ‡

62 Jesus said, “I am. ^aAnd you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”  ‡

64 You have heard the ^ablasphemy! What do you think?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of ^bdeath.  ‡

65 Then some began to ^aspit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers¹ struck Him with the palms of their hands.  ‡