“Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.”

Reading this verse in context

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Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.