By Msgr. Charles Pope - According to Mark’s chronology there was a sham of a trial, based on false evidence and distortions of Jesus’ teachings… Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him: “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”