Matthew Chapter 26
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Then those who had seized Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest,
where the scribes and the elders had gathered. 58 But Peter followed him
at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and going
inside he sat with the guards to see the end. 59 Now the chief priests
and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus that they
might put him to death, 60 but they found none, though many false
witnesses came forward. At last two came forward 61 and said, “This
fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in
three days.’” 62 And the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no
answer to make? What is it that these men testify
against you?” 63 But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him,
“I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son
of God.” 64 Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you,
hereafter you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of Power,
and coming on the clouds of heaven.” 65 Then the high priest tore his
robes, and said, “He has uttered blasphemy. Why do we still need
witnesses? You have now heard his blasphemy. 66 What is your judgment?”
They answered, “He deserves death.” 67 Then they spat in his face, and
struck him; and some slapped him, 68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you
Christ! Who is it that struck you?”
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Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a maid came up to
him, and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied
it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean.” 71 And when
he went out to the porch, another maid saw him, and she said to the
bystanders, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.” 72 And again he
denied it with an oath, “I do not know the man.” 73 After a little while
the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Certainly you are also one
of them, for your accent betrays you.” 74 Then he began to invoke a
curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately
the cock crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, “Before
the cock crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went out and wept
bitterly.
The Revised Standard Version, (New York: Oxford University Press, Inc.) 1973, 1977.