Book of Common Prayer

¹² And so I will not be negligent to put you always in mind of such things, though you know them yourselves, and are also established in the present truth. ¹³ Notwithstanding, I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance. ¹⁴ For I am sure that the time is at hand that I must put off my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me. ¹⁵ I will do my best to ensure, therefore, that on every side you have something with which to stir up the remembrance of these things after my departing.

¹⁶ For we were not following deceitful fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but with our own eyes we saw his majesty – ¹⁷ even then truly when he received from God the Father honour and glory, and when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory: This is my dear beloved Son, in whom I have delight. ¹⁸ This voice we heard when it came from heaven, being with him in the holy mount.

¹⁹ We have also a right sure word of prophecy, to which, if you take heed as to a light that shines in a dark place, you do well, until the day dawns and the day star arises in your hearts.  ²⁰ And first understand this: that no prophecy in the scripture has any private interpretation. ²¹ For the scripture never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

⁵⁴ Then they took him and led him, and brought him to the home of the high priest. And Peter followed afar off.

⁵⁵ When they had kindled a fire in the centre courtyard of the palace and were sitting together, Peter also sat down among them. ⁵⁶ And one of the servant girls saw him as he sat by the fire, and took a good look at him and said, This man was also with him. ⁵⁷ Then he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. ⁵⁸ And after a little while another saw him and said, You are also one of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. ⁵⁹ And about the space of an hour afterwards, another affirmed, saying, Surely this fellow was with him, for he is from Galilee. ⁶⁰ And Peter said, Man, I don’t know what you are talking about.

And immediately, while he yet spoke, the cock crew. ⁶¹ And the Lord turned back and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the words of the Lord, how he said to him, Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times. ⁶² And Peter went out and wept bitterly.

⁶³ And the men that stood about Jesus mocked him and beat him, ⁶⁴ and blindfolded him, and struck his face. And they asked him, saying, Prophesy! Who it is that hit you? ⁶⁵ And they said many other things despitefully against him.

⁶⁶ And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the high priests and scribes came together, and they led him into their council, saying, ⁶⁷ Are you the very Christ? Tell us.

And he said to them, If I tell you, you will not believe. ⁶⁸ And also if I ask you, you will not answer me or let me go. ⁶⁹ Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.