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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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- "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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- 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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- 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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