Mark 14:66-15:5

English Standard Version

Peter Denies Jesus

^66 (A)And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came, ⁶⁷ and seeing Peter ^(B)warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” ⁶⁸ But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you mean.” And he went out into the gateway^[a] and ^(C)the rooster crowed.^{[b] 69} And the servant girl saw him and began again to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them.” ⁷⁰ But again he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, “Certainly you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.” ⁷¹ But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak.” ⁷² And immediately the rooster crowed ^(D)a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, ^(E)“Before the rooster crows twice, you will ^(F)deny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.^[c]

Jesus Delivered to Pilate

15 ^(G)And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests ^(H)held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And ^(I)they bound Jesus and ^(J)led him away and ^(K)delivered him over to ^(L)Pilate. ^2 (M)And Pilate asked him, ^(N)“Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, ^(O)“You have said so.” ³ And the chief priests accused him of many things. ⁴ And Pilate again asked him, ^(P)“Have you no answer to make? See how many charges they bring against you.” ⁵ But Jesus ^(Q)made no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed.