53
They took Jesus to the high priest; and all the chief
priests, the elders, and the scribes were assembled.
54Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the
courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with
the guards, warming himself at the fire. 55Now the chief
priests and the whole council were looking for testimony
against Jesus to put him to death; but they found none.
56For many gave false testimony against him, and their
testimony did not agree. 57Some stood up and gave false
testimony against him, saying, 58¡®We heard him say,
¡°I will destroy this temple that is made with hands,
and in three days I will build another, not made with
hands.¡± ¡¯ 59But even on this point their testimony
did not agree. 60Then the high priest stood up before
them and asked Jesus, ¡®Have you no answer? What is
it that they testify against you?¡¯ 61But he was silent
and did not answer. Again the high priest asked him,
¡®Are you the Messiah,* the Son of the Blessed One?¡¯
62Jesus said, ¡®I am; and ¡°you will see the Son of
Man seated at the right hand of the Power¡±, and ¡°coming
with the clouds of heaven.¡± ¡¯ 63Then the high
priest tore his clothes and said, ¡®Why do we still
need witnesses? 64You have heard his blasphemy! What
is your decision?¡¯ All of them condemned him as deserving
death. 65Some began to spit on him, to blindfold him,
and to strike him, saying to him, ¡®Prophesy!¡¯ The
guards also took him over and beat him.
66
While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls
of the high priest came by. 67When she saw Peter warming
himself, she stared at him and said, ¡®You also were
with Jesus, the man from Nazareth.¡¯ 68But he denied
it, saying, ¡®I do not know or understand what you are
talking about.¡¯ And he went out into the forecourt.*
Then the cock crowed.* 69And the servant-girl, on seeing
him, began again to say to the bystanders, ¡®This man
is one of them.¡¯ 70But again he denied it. Then after
a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, ¡®Certainly
you are one of them; for you are a Galilean.¡¯ 71But
he began to curse, and he swore an oath, ¡®I do not
know this man you are talking about.¡¯ 72At that moment
the cock crowed for the second time. Then Peter remembered
that Jesus had said to him, ¡®Before the cock crows
twice, you will deny me three times.¡¯ And he broke
down and wept.
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57
Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the
high priest, in whose house the scribes and the elders
had gathered. 58But Peter was following him at a distance,
as far as the courtyard of the high priest; and going
inside, he sat with the guards in order to see how this
would end. 59Now the chief priests and the whole council
were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that
they might put him to death, 60but they found none,
though many false witnesses came forward. At last two
came forward 61and said, ¡®This fellow said, ¡°I am
able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in
three days.¡± ¡¯ 62The high priest stood up and said,
¡®Have you no answer? What is it that they testify against
you?¡¯ 63But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest
said to him, ¡®I put you under oath before the living
God, tell us if you are the Messiah,* the Son of God.¡¯
64Jesus said to him, ¡®You have said so. But I tell
you, From now on you will see the Son of Man seated
at the right hand of Power and coming
on the clouds of heaven.¡¯ 65Then the high priest
tore his clothes and said, ¡®He has blasphemed! Why
do we still need witnesses? You have now heard his blasphemy.
66What is your verdict?¡¯ They answered, ¡®He deserves
death.¡¯ 67Then they spat in his face and struck him;
and some slapped him, 68saying, ¡®Prophesy to us, you
Messiah!* Who is it that struck you?¡¯
69
Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant-girl
came to him and said, ¡®You also were with Jesus the
Galilean.¡¯ 70But he denied it before all of them, saying,
¡®I do not know what you are talking about.¡¯ 71When
he went out to the porch, another servant-girl saw him,
and she said to the bystanders, ¡®This man was with
Jesus of Nazareth.¡¯* 72Again he denied it with an oath,
¡®I do not know the man.¡¯ 73After a little while the
bystanders came up and said to Peter, ¡®Certainly you
are also one of them, for your accent betrays you.¡¯
74Then he began to curse, and he swore an oath, ¡®I
do not know the man!¡¯ At that moment the cock crowed.
75Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said: ¡®Before
the cock crows, you will deny me three times.¡¯ And
he went out and wept bitterly.
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54
Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him
into the high priest¡¯s house. But Peter was following
at a distance. 55When they had kindled a fire in the
middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter
sat among them. 56Then a servant-girl, seeing him in
the firelight, stared at him and said, ¡®This man also
was with him.¡¯ 57But he denied it, saying, ¡®Woman,
I do not know him.¡¯ 58A little later someone else,
on seeing him, said, ¡®You also are one of them.¡¯ But
Peter said, ¡®Man, I am not!¡¯ 59Then about an hour
later yet another kept insisting, ¡®Surely this man
also was with him; for he is a Galilean.¡¯ 60But Peter
said, ¡®Man, I do not know what you are talking about!¡¯
At that moment, while he was still speaking, the cock
crowed. 61The Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then
Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said
to him, ¡®Before the cock crows today, you will deny
me three times.¡¯ 62And he went out and wept bitterly.
63
Now the men who were holding Jesus began to mock him
and beat him; 64they also blindfolded him and kept asking
him, ¡®Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?¡¯ 65They
kept heaping many other insults on him. 66 When day
came, the assembly of the elders of the people, both
chief priests and scribes, gathered together, and they
brought him to their council. 67They said, ¡®If you
are the Messiah,* tell us.¡¯ He replied, ¡®If I tell
you, you will not believe; 68and if I question you,
you will not answer. 69But from now on the Son of Man
will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.¡¯
70All of them asked, ¡®Are you, then, the Son of God?¡¯
He said to them, ¡®You say that I am.¡¯ 71Then they
said, ¡®What further testimony do we need? We have heard
it ourselves from his own lips!¡¯
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John
18
12 So the soldiers, their officer,
and the Jewish police arrested Jesus and bound him.
13First they took him to Annas, who was the father-in-law
of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. 14Caiaphas was
the one who had advised the Jews that it was better
to have one person die for the people. 15 Simon Peter
and another disciple followed Jesus. Since that disciple
was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into
the courtyard of the high priest, 16but Peter was standing
outside at the gate. So the other disciple, who was
known to the high priest, went out, spoke to the woman
who guarded the gate, and brought Peter in. 17The woman
said to Peter, ¡®You are not also one of this man¡¯s
disciples, are you?¡¯ He said, ¡®I am not.¡¯ 18Now the
slaves and the police had made a charcoal fire because
it was cold, and they were standing round it and warming
themselves. Peter also was standing with them and warming
himself. 19 Then the high priest questioned Jesus
about his disciples and about his teaching. 20Jesus
answered, ¡®I have spoken openly to the world; I have
always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where
all the Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret.
21Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard what I said
to them; they know what I said.¡¯ 22When he had said
this, one of the police standing nearby struck Jesus
on the face, saying, ¡®Is that how you answer the high
priest?¡¯ 23Jesus answered, ¡®If I have spoken wrongly,
testify to the wrong. But if I have spoken rightly,
why do you strike me?¡¯ 24Then Annas sent him bound
to Caiaphas the high priest. 25 Now Simon Peter was
standing and warming himself. They asked him, ¡®You
are not also one of his disciples, are you?¡¯ He denied
it and said, ¡®I am not.¡¯ 26One of the slaves of the
high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had
cut off, asked, ¡®Did I not see you in the garden with
him?¡¯ 27Again Peter denied it, and at that moment the
cock crowed.
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