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=== Sanhedrin trial of Jesus (Matthew, Mark and Luke) ===
During the [[Sanhedrin trial of Jesus]], it might appear from the narrative of Matthew that Jesus at first refused a direct reply to the high priest [[Caiaphas]]'s question: "Are you the Messiah, the Son of God?", where his answer is given merely as Σὺ εἶπας (''Su eipas'', "You [singular] have said it").<ref>Matthew 26:63–64.</ref> Similarly but differently in Luke, all those present are said to ask Jesus: 'Are you then the Son of God?', to which Jesus reportedly answered: Ὑμεῖς λέγετε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι (''Hymeis legete hoti ego eimi'', "You [plural] say that I am".<ref>Luke 22:70.</ref> In the Gospel of Mark, however, when asked by Caiaphas 'Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?', Jesus tells the Sanhedrin: Ἐγώ εἰμι (''ego eimi'', "I am").<ref>Mark 14:61–62.</ref> There are instances from [[Jewish literature]] in which the expression "you have said it" is equivalent to "you are right".<ref name= CathencMessiah /> The Messianic claim was less significant than the claim to divinity, which caused the [[High Priest of Israel|high priest]]'s horrified accusation of [[blasphemy]] and the subsequent call for the death sentence. [[Pilate's court|Before Pilate]], on the other hand, it was merely the assertion of his [[Kingship and kingdom of God|royal]] dignity which gave grounds for his condemnation.<ref name= CathencMessiah >{{CathEncy|wstitle=Messiah}}</ref>