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Mark 14:63

Mark 14:63 is verse 63 of Mark chapter 14, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?

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King James Version

Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

World English Bible

The high priest tore his clothes and said, “What further need have we of witnesses?

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Mark 14:61–65 · Berean Standard Bible

61 But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

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

63 At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?

64 You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.

65 Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Isaiah 36:22

Then Hilkiah’s son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh.

Isaiah 37:1

On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 36:23

And as soon as Jehudi had read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut them off with a scribe’s knife and throw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll had been consumed by the fire.

Jeremiah 36:24

Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.

Acts 14:13

The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.

Acts 14:14

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

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