Luke 22:71

And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

Cross-reference

In Matthew 26:65, the high priest similarly asks why further witnesses are needed after Jesus' claim, matching Luke's account of the same trial moment.

In Matthew 26:66, the council explicitly declares Jesus worthy of death, fulfilling the implication in Luke that testimony is no longer needed.

Mark 14:63 Parallel

In Mark 14:63, the high priest tears his clothes and asks the same rhetorical question, recording the identical reaction to Jesus' confession.

Mark 14:64 Parallel

In Mark 14:64, the council condemns Jesus to death, showing that Luke's 'we have heard it' leads to the same verdict.

Matthew 20:18 Prophetic fulfillment

In Matthew 20:18, Jesus predicts the chief priests will condemn him to death, which is exactly what happens in Luke's trial scene.