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- They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders and teachers of the law came together.
- Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.
- The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any.
- Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree.
- Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him:
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- And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
- And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
- And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
- For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
- And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
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- "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this man-made temple and in three days will build another, not made by man.' "
- Yet even then their testimony did not agree.
- Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?"
- But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"
- "I am," said Jesus. "And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven."
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- We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
- But neither so did their witness agree together.
- And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
- But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
- And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
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- The high priest tore his clothes. "Why do we need any more witnesses?" he asked.
- "You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?" They all condemned him as worthy of death.
- Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards took him and beat him.
- While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by.
- When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him. "You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus," she said.
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- Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
- Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
- And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
- And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:
- And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
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- But he denied it. "I don't know or understand what you're talking about," he said, and went out into the entryway.
- When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, "This fellow is one of them."
- Again he denied it. After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, "Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean."
- He began to call down curses on himself, and he swore to them, "I don't know this man you're talking about."
- Immediately the rooster crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows twice you will disown me three times." And he broke down and wept.
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- But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
- And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
- And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
- But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
- And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
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