Luke 22:68
Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe. And if I ask you a question, you will not answer.
What it says
Jesus says they will not believe him if he tells them or answer if he asks.
What it is doing
It names the council's refusal before any answer is given.
In context
66At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said, 67“If You are the Christ, tell us.” 68Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe. And if I ask you a question, you will not answer. 69But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” 70So they all asked, “Are You then the Son of God?” 71“Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”