Oh, the irony. Puny men are trying to pass judgment on the God who judges the world. Men are flocking to bear false witness against the God who commanded not to bear false witness. The chief priest is accusing the God in whose Temple he serves of blasphemy. This is a picture of how blind we can become. Do we get so caught up in religiosity that we can't see God standing right in front of us? It seems to be getting darker and darker as we read these verses. If it weren't for Jesus' predictions about his own death, these events would come as a complete shock. Mark has spent the majority of the book persuading us of Jesus' identity. Mark has shown us Jesus' kingship, Lordship, and leadership. But now the King must die in order to give his life as a ransom for many. Jesus' humiliation gets worse and worse.