Book of Common Prayer

¹² I do want always to bring these things to your minds. I will do this even though you know them, and even though you are strong in the true way that you already have.

¹³ I think it is right, as long as I live, to keep these things in your minds.

¹⁴ I know that I will not live long now. Our Lord Jesus Christ has told me about that.

¹⁵ But I will try to see that you have something to bring these things to your minds, even after I am gone.

¹⁶ We have told you about the power of our Lord Jesus Christ and that he is coming again. We did not tell you stories someone told us. We ourselves saw how great he is.

¹⁷ God the Father praised him and showed that he is great. A voice came from the bright cloud and said to him, `This is my Son. I love him and he pleases me very much.'

¹⁸ We heard this voice which came from heaven. It happened when we were on the holy hill with Jesus.

¹⁹ And so we are more sure about what the prophets of God said long ago. You will do well to listen to them. It is like a lamp shining in a dark place. Then the daylight will come and the morning star will shine in your hearts.

²⁰ First you must understand this. The words from the prophets in the holy writings did not come from their own minds.

²¹ The prophets did not say what they wanted to say. But the Holy Spirit made them speak. And they spoke God's message.

⁵⁴ The men caught Jesus and took him away to the high priest's house. Peter followed them far behind.

⁵⁵ They made a fire in the yard and sat around it. Peter sat down with them.

⁵⁶ A woman saw Peter sitting by the fire. She looked at him and said, `This man was with him also.'

⁵⁷ But Peter said, `Woman, I do not know him.'

⁵⁸ After a while, another person saw him and said, `You are one of them also.' But Peter said, `Man, I am not.'

⁵⁹ About an hour later another person said, `Surely this man was with him. He comes from Galilee.'

⁶⁰ Peter said, `Man, I do not know what you are talking about.' And right then, while he was talking, the cock called.

⁶¹ The Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered that the Lord had said to him, `Before the cock calls in the morning, you will say three times that you do not know me.'

⁶² Peter went out and cried very much.

⁶³ The men who guarded Jesus made fun of him and beat him.

⁶⁴ They tied something over his eyes. Then they hit him in the face and said, `Tell us if you know who hit you!'

⁶⁵ And they said many other wrong things to him.

⁶⁶ In the morning the leaders of the people, the chief priests and scribes met together. They took Jesus to their court.

⁶⁷ They said, `If you are the Christ, tell us.' Jesus said, `If I tell you, you will not believe.

⁶⁸ And if I ask you anything, you will not answer.

⁶⁹ From this time on the Son of Man will sit beside God who has all power.'