Sanhedrin trial of Jesus

Sanhedrin trial of Jesus
Sanhedrin trial of Jesus
	Jesus about to be struck in front of former High Priest Annas, as in John 18:22 (Madrazo, 1803)
Court	Sanhedrin
Decided	AD 30 or 33
Verdict	Guilty
Case history
Subsequent actions	Following trials at Pilate's and Herod's courts, sentenced to death

In the New Testament, the Sanhedrin trial of Jesus refers to the trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin (a Jewish judicial body) following his arrest in Jerusalem and prior to the trial before Pontius Pilate. It is an incident reported by all three Synoptic Gospels of the New Testament, while the Gospel of John refers to a preliminary inquiry before Annas.^[1] The gospel accounts vary on a number of details.

Jesus is generally quiet, does not defend himself, rarely responds to the accusations, and is found guilty of: violating the Sabbath law (by healing on the Sabbath); threatening to destroy the Jewish Temple; practicing sorcery, exorcising people by the power of demons; blasphemy; and claiming to be the Messiah.^[2] He is then taken to Pontius Pilate, the governor of Roman Judaea, to be tried for claiming to be the King of the Jews.

^ Mark 14:53–65, Matthew 26:57–68, Luke 22:63–71, and John 18:12–24
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[1] Mark 14:53–65, Matthew 26:57–68, Luke 22:63–71, and John 18:12–24

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