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Christians Must Heed
Jesus

was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. Caiaphas was
the one who had advised the Jews that it would be good if one man died for
the people... Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about his disci-
ples and his teaching. (John 18:12-14,19)
According to the Gospels of Mark, Luke and Matthew, Jesus is
tried by the whole of the High Council:

At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests
and teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them. "If
you are the Christ," they said, "tell us." (Luke 22:66-67)
They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders and
teachers of the law came together... The chief priests and the whole
Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put
him to death, but they did not find any. Many testified falsely against him,
but their statements did not agree. (Mark 14:53-56)
Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where
the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled. But Peter followed
him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered
and sat down with the guards to see the outcome. The chief priests and the
whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they
could put him to death. (Matthew 26:57-59)

Jesus' (pbuh) so-called

interrogation by Herod:

The Gospel of Luke says that Jesus was interrogated by Herod:
On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean. When he learned
that Jesus was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was
also in Jerusalem at that time. When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly
pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. From what
he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform some miracle. He
plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer. The chief

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