Psalm 45^[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil.^[b] A wedding song.^(A)

9 ^[a]Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom^(A) for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,^(B) but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan—

Prophecy of Scripture

¹² So I will always remind you of these things,^(A) even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth^(B) you now have. ¹³ I think it is right to refresh your memory^(C) as long as I live in the tent of this body,^{(D) 14} because I know that I will soon put it aside,^(E) as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.^{(F) 15} And I will make every effort to see that after my departure^(G) you will always be able to remember these things.

¹⁶ For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power,^(H) but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.^{(I) 17} He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”^{[a](J) 18} We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.^(K)

¹⁹ We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable,^(L) and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light^(M) shining in a dark place, until the day dawns^(N) and the morning star^(O) rises in your hearts.^{(P) 20} Above all, you must understand^(Q) that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. ²¹ For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God^(R) as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.^(S)

Peter Disowns Jesus^(A)

⁵⁴ Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest.^(B) Peter followed at a distance.^{(C) 55} And when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them. ⁵⁶ A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, “This man was with him.”

⁵⁷ But he denied it. “Woman, I don’t know him,” he said.

⁵⁸ A little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.”

“Man, I am not!” Peter replied.

⁵⁹ About an hour later another asserted, “Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean.”^(D)

⁶⁰ Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. ⁶¹ The Lord^(E) turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.”^{(F) 62} And he went outside and wept bitterly.

The Guards Mock Jesus^(G)

⁶³ The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. ⁶⁴ They blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?” ⁶⁵ And they said many other insulting things to him.^(H)

Jesus Before Pilate and Herod^(I)(J)(K)

⁶⁶ At daybreak the council^(L) of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together,^(M) and Jesus was led before them. ⁶⁷ “If you are the Messiah,” they said, “tell us.”

Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me, ⁶⁸ and if I asked you, you would not answer.^{(N) 69} But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.”^(O)