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Peter Denies That He Even Knows Jesus

⁶⁹ Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And one servant-girl came to him, saying, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean”. ⁷⁰ But the one denied it in front of everyone, saying, “I do not know what you are saying”. ⁷¹ And he having gone out to the gate^[a], another saw him. And she says to the ones there, “This one was with Jesus the Nazarene”. ⁷² And again he denied it with an oath that “I do not know the man”. ⁷³ And having come to him after a little while, the ones standing there said to Peter, “Truly you also are one of them, for even your speaking^[b] makes you evident”. ⁷⁴ Then he began to curse^[c], and to swear-with-an-oath^[d] that “I do not know the man”. And immediately a rooster crowed. ⁷⁵ And Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken^[e]— that “Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three-times”. And having gone outside, he wept bitterly.

Jesus Is Led Before The Roman Governor, Pilate

27 Now having become early-morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so as to put Him to death. ² And having bound Him, they led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.

The Betrayer Kills Himself

³ Then Judas (the one handing Him over)— having seen that He was condemned, having regretted it— returned the thirty silver-coins to the chief priests and elders, ⁴ saying, “I sinned, having handed-over innocent blood!” But the ones said, “What is it to us? You shall see to it”. ⁵ And having thrown the silver-coins into^[f] the temple, he departed. And having gone away, he hanged himself. ⁶ But the chief priests, having taken the silver-coins, said, “It is not lawful to put them into the temple-treasury, since it is the price of blood”. ⁷ And having taken counsel, they bought the field of the potter with^[g] them, for a burial-place for strangers. ⁸ For this reason^[h], that field was called the Field of Blood up to today. ⁹ Then the thing was fulfilled having been spoken through Jeremiah^[i] the prophet saying “And they took the thirty silver-coins— the price of the One having been priced^[j], Whom they from the sons of Israel priced— ¹⁰ and they gave them for the field of the potter, just as the Lord directed me”.

The Roman Governor Offers To Free Jesus, But The Crowd Demands He Be Crucified

¹¹ Now Jesus was stood^[k] in front of the governor. And the governor questioned Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And Jesus said, “You are saying^[l] it”. ¹² And during His being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing. ¹³ Then Pilate says to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they are testifying against You?” ¹⁴ And He did not answer him with-regard-to even one charge^[m], so that the governor was marveling greatly.