• Matthew 26:57

    And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

  • Matthew 26:58

    But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

  • Matthew 26:59

    Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

  • Matthew 26:60

    But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

  • Matthew 26:61

    And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

  • Matthew 26:62

    And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

  • Matthew 26:63

    But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

  • Matthew 26:64

    Jesus saith unto him,Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

  • Matthew 26:65

    Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

  • Matthew 26:66

    What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

  • Matthew 26:67

    Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

  • Matthew 26:68

    Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

  • Matthew 26:69

    Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

  • Matthew 26:70

    But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

  • Matthew 26:71

    And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

  • Matthew 26:72

    And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

  • Matthew 26:73

    And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

  • Matthew 26:74

    Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

  • Matthew 26:75

    And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him,Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

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