{If thou art the Christ} (Ei su ei ho Christos). The
Messiah, they mean. The condition is the first class, assuming it
to be true. {If I tell you} (Ean humin eip(935c)). Condition of the
third class, undetermined, but with likelihood of being
determined. This is the second appearance of Jesus before the
Sanhedrin merely mentioned by  Mr 15:1  Mt 27:1  who give in
detail the first appearance and trial. Luke merely gives this
so-called ratification meeting after daybreak to give the
appearance of legality to their vote of condemnation already
taken ( Mr 14:64  Mt 26:66 ). {Ye will not believe} (ou m(880a)pisteus(8874)e). Double negative with the aorist subjunctive,
strongest possible negative. So as to verse  68 .