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Mark 14:52-54
EasyEnglish Bible
Mark 14:52-54
EasyEnglish Bible
52 But the young man left the piece of cloth behind and he ran away. So when he ran away, he was not wearing anything.
The most important priest asks Jesus questions
53 The men took Jesus to the house of the most important priest. All the leaders of the priests met together there with the important Jews and with the teachers of God's Law.[a]
54 Peter followed Jesus into the yard of Caiaphas's house. But he did not go near Jesus. He sat down in the yard with the guards and he made himself warm by the fire.
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- 14:53 The most important priest was called Caiaphas. When all these important Jews met together, they were called the Sanhedrin. They decided together about how to rule the people. There were 71 men in the Sanhedrin. They had a lot of power, but they could not punish a guilty person with death. Only the Roman rulers could do that.
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