Old/New Testament
47 As Jesus was saying this, many men came. One of the twelve disciples, named Judas, was leading the people. He came near Jesus to kiss him.
48 Jesus said to him, `Judas, will you give over the Son of Man to his enemies with a kiss?'
49 The disciples around Jesus saw what was going to happen. They said, `Lord, shall we fight with our swords?'
50 One of them hit the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.
51 Jesus said, `Just let me do this.' And he touched the man's ear and healed him.
52 The chief priests, the captains of the temple, and the leaders of the people had come to catch Jesus. He said to them, `Have you come to take me with swords and sticks, the way you catch a man who steals?
53 I was with you every day in the temple. You did not try to catch me then. But this is your time now, the time of the power of darkness.'
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.'
70 They all said, `Then are you the Son of God?" He said, `Yes, I am.'
71 They said, `We do not need any more proof against him. We ourselves have heard what he said.'
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