57. Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

58. But Peter followed him from a distance, to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.

59. Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

60. and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,

61. and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"

62. The high priest stood up, and said to him, "Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?"

63. But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, "I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."

64. Jesus said to him,"You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky."

65. Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.

66. What do you think?"They answered, "He is worthy of death!"

67. Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,

68. saying, "Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?"

69. Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, "You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!"

70. But he denied it before them all, saying, "I don't know what you are talking about."

71. When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him, and said to those who were there, "This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth."

72. Again he denied it with an oath, "I don't know the man."

73. After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known."

74. Then he began to curse and to swear, "I don't know the man!"Immediately the rooster crowed.

75. Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him,"Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." He went out and wept bitterly.

53. They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.

54. Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire.

55. Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.

56. For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn't agree with each other.

57. Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying,

58. "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.'"

59. Even so, their testimony did not agree.

60. The high priest stood up in the middle, and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?"

61. But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"

62. Jesus said,"I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky."

63. The high priest tore his clothes, and said, "What further need have we of witnesses?

64. You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" They all condemned him to be worthy of death.

65. Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.

66. As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came,

67. and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, "You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus!"

68. But he denied it, saying, "I neither know, nor understand what you are saying." He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed.

69. The maid saw him, and began again to tell those who stood by, "This is one of them."

70. But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, "You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it."

71. But he began to curse, and to swear, "I don't know this man of whom you speak!"

72. The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him,"Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." When he thought about that, he wept.

54. They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed from a distance.

55. When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard, and had sat down together, Peter sat among them.

56. A certain servant girl saw him as he sat in the light, and looking intently at him, said, "This man also was with him."

57. He denied Jesus, saying, "Woman, I don't know him."

58. After a little while someone else saw him, and said, "You also are one of them!"But Peter answered, "Man, I am not!"

59. After about one hour passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, "Truly this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean!"

60. But Peter said, "Man, I don't know what you are talking about!" Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

61. The Lord turned, and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the Lord's word, how he said to him,"Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times."

62. He went out, and wept bitterly.