Jesus before Caiaphas

^57 (A)Those who had arrested 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 he came inside and sat down with the ^[a](E)officers to see the outcome.

⁵⁹ Now the chief priests and the entire ^[b](F)Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. ⁶⁰ 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 ^[c]temple of God and to rebuild it ^[d]in three days.’” ⁶² The high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You offer no answer for what these men are testifying against You?” ⁶³ But ^(I)Jesus kept silent. ^(J)And the high priest said to Him, “I ^(K)place You under oath by ^(L)the living God, to tell us whether You are the ^[e]Christ, ^(M)the Son of God.” ⁶⁴ Jesus *said to him, “^(N)You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on 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 ^[f]robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? See, you have now heard the blasphemy; ⁶⁶ what do you think?” They answered, “^(R)He deserves death!”

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

Peter’s Denials

^69 (V)Now Peter was sitting outside in the ^(W)courtyard, and a slave woman 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 When he had gone out to the gateway, another slave woman 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, “You really are one of them as well, ^(X)since even the way you talk ^[i]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 statement that Jesus had ^[j]made: “^(Y)Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.

Jesus’ Arrest

^54 (A)Now they arrested Him and led Him away, and brought Him to the house of the high priest; but ^(B)Peter was following at a distance. ^55 (C)After they kindled a fire in the middle of ^(D)the courtyard and sat down together, Peter was sitting among them. ⁵⁶ And a slave woman, seeing him as he sat in the firelight, and staring at him, said, “This man was with Him as well.” ⁵⁷ But he denied it, saying, “I do not know Him, woman!” ⁵⁸ And a little later, ^(E)another person saw him and said, “You are one of them too!” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!” ⁵⁹ And after about an hour had passed, some other man began to insist, saying, “Certainly this man also was with Him, ^(F)for he, too, is a Galilean.” ⁶⁰ But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about!” And immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. ⁶¹ And then ^(G)the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, “^(H)Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.” ⁶² And he went out and wept bitterly.

^63 (I)The men who were holding ^[a]Jesus in custody began mocking Him and beating Him, ⁶⁴ and they blindfolded Him and repeatedly asked Him, saying, “^(J)Prophesy, who is the one who hit You?” ⁶⁵ And they were saying many other things against Him, ^(K)blaspheming.

Jesus before the Sanhedrin

^66 (L)When it was day, ^(M)the ^[b]Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their ^(N)council chamber, saying, ⁶⁷ “^(O)If You are the ^[c]Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe; ⁶⁸ and if I ask a question, you will not answer. ^69 (P)But from now on ^(Q)the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” ⁷⁰ And they all said, “So You are ^(R)the Son of God?” And He said to them, “^(S)You say correctly that I am.” ⁷¹ And then they said, “What further need do we have of testimony? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth!”