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Jesus Before the Priests; Peter Denies Jesus

12 (A)So (B)the Roman [a]cohort and the [b]commander and the (C)officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him, 13 and led Him to (D)Annas first; for he was father-in-law of (E)Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. 14 Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that (F)it was better for one man to die on behalf of the people.

15 (G)And Simon Peter was following Jesus, and so was another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered with Jesus into (H)the court of the high priest, 16 (I)but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in. 17 (J)Then the servant-girl who kept the door *said to Peter, “(K)Are you not also one of this man’s disciples?” He *said, “I am not.” 18 Now the slaves and the (L)officers were standing there, having made (M)a charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were (N)warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.

19 (O)The high priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching. 20 Jesus answered him, “I (P)have spoken openly to the world; I always (Q)taught in [c]synagogues and (R)in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and I spoke nothing in secret. 21 Why do you question Me? Question those who have heard what I spoke to them; behold, they know what I said.” 22 And when He had said this, one of the (S)officers standing nearby (T)gave Jesus a slap, saying, “Is that the way You answer the high priest?” 23 (U)Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken wrongly, bear witness of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?” 24 (V)So Annas sent Him bound to (W)Caiaphas the high priest.

25 (X)Now (Y)Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “(Z)You are not also one of His disciples, are you?” He denied it, and said, “I am not.” 26 One of the slaves of the high priest, being a relative of the one (AA)whose ear Peter cut off, *said, “Did I not see you in (AB)the garden with Him?” 27 Peter then denied it again, and immediately (AC)a rooster crowed.

Jesus Before Pilate

28 (AD)Then they *led Jesus from (AE)Caiaphas into (AF)the [d]Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into (AG)the [e]Praetorium so that (AH)they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. 29 (AI)Therefore Pilate went out to them and *said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” 30 They answered and said to him, “If this man were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him to you.” 31 So Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,” 32 in order that (AJ)the word of Jesus which He spoke would be fulfilled, signifying by what kind of death He was about to die.

33 Therefore Pilate (AK)entered again into the Praetorium, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, “(AL)Are You the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Are you saying this from yourself, or did others tell you about Me?” 35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered You to me; what did You do?” 36 Jesus answered, (AM)My kingdom [f]is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be delivered over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not [g]from here.” 37 Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, (AN)You yourself said I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, (AO)to bear witness to the truth. (AP)Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” 38 Pilate *said to Him, “What is truth?”

And when he had said this, he (AQ)went out again to the Jews and *said to them, “(AR)I find no guilt in Him. 39 (AS)But you have a custom that I release someone [h]for you at the Passover; do you wish then that I release [i]for you the King of the Jews?” 40 So they cried out again, saying, “(AT)Not this man, but Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a robber.

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Footnotes

  1. John 18:12 v 3, note 1
  2. John 18:12 Military leader over 1,000 soldiers
  3. John 18:20 Lit a synagogue
  4. John 18:28 Governor’s official residence
  5. John 18:28 Governor’s official residence
  6. John 18:36 Or is not derived from
  7. John 18:36 From this realm
  8. John 18:39 Or to you
  9. John 18:39 Or to you

Jesus Before Caiaphas

57 (A)Now those who had seized Jesus led Him away to (B)Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. 58 But (C)Peter was following Him at a distance as far as the (D)courtyard of the high priest, and entered in, and sat down with the [a](E)officers to see the outcome.

59 Now the chief priests and the whole (F)Sanhedrin kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. 60 And they did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on (G)two came forward, 61 and said, “This man stated, ‘(H)I am able to destroy the [b]sanctuary of God and to rebuild it [c]in three days.’” 62 And the high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You not answer? What are these men testifying against You?” 63 But (I)Jesus kept silent. (J)And the high priest said to Him, “(K)I put You under oath by (L)the living God, that You tell us whether You are the [d]Christ, (M)the Son of God.” 64 Jesus *said to him, (N)You yourself said it; nevertheless I tell you, [e]hereafter you will see (O)the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and (P)coming on the clouds of heaven.”

65 Then the high priest (Q)tore his garments and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have now heard the blasphemy; 66 what do you think?” They answered and said, “(R)He deserves death!”

67 (S)Then they (T)spat in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others [f]slapped Him, 68 and said, “(U)Prophesy to us, O [g]Christ; who is the one who hit You?”

Peter’s Denials

69 (V)Now Peter was sitting outside in the (W)courtyard, and a servant-girl came to him and said, “You too were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.” 71 And when he had gone out to the gateway, another servant-girl saw him and *said to those who were there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.” 72 And again he denied it with an oath, “I do not know the man.” 73 A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Surely you too are one of them; (X)for even the way you talk [h]gives you away.” 74 Then he began to curse and swear, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, (Y)Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went out and cried bitterly.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:58 Or servants
  2. Matthew 26:61 The inner part of the temple
  3. Matthew 26:61 Or after
  4. Matthew 26:63 Messiah
  5. Matthew 26:64 Or from now on
  6. Matthew 26:67 Or beat Him with rods
  7. Matthew 26:68 Messiah
  8. Matthew 26:73 Lit makes you evident