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Jesus Is Led Into The House of The High Priest; Peter Denies Him Three Times

⁵⁴ And having arrested Him, they led Him, and brought Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter was following at-a-distance. ⁵⁵ And they having kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard, and having sat-down-together, Peter was sitting amidst them. ⁵⁶ And a certain servant-girl, having seen him sitting toward the light, and having looked-intently at him, said “This one also was with Him”. ⁵⁷ But the one denied it, saying “I do not know Him, woman”. ⁵⁸ And after a short time, another man having seen him said, “You also are one of them”. But Peter said, “Man, I am not!” ⁵⁹ And about one hour having passed^[a], a certain other man was insisting, saying “In accordance with truth, this one also was with Him, for he also is a Galilean”. ⁶⁰ But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are saying”. And at-once, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. ⁶¹ And having turned, the Lord looked-at Peter. And Peter was reminded of the word of the Lord— how He said to him that “Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three-times”. ⁶² And having gone outside, he wept bitterly. ⁶³ And the men holding Him were mocking Him while beating Him. ⁶⁴ And having covered Him, they were asking Him, saying “Prophesy— who is the one having hit You?” ⁶⁵ And blaspheming, they were saying many other things against Him.

Jesus Is Led Before The Sanhedrin. He Tells Them He Is The Son of God

⁶⁶ And when it became day, the Council-of-elders of the people was gathered together— both chief priests and scribes. And they led Him away to their council^[b] [chamber], ⁶⁷ saying “If You are the Christ, tell us”. But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will by no means believe. ⁶⁸ And if I question you, you will by no means answer. ⁶⁹ But from now on, the Son of Man will be sitting^[c] on the right side of the power of God”. ⁷⁰ And they all said, “Are You then the Son of God?” And the One said to them, “You are saying^[d] that I am”. ⁷¹ And the ones said, “What further need do we have of testimony? For we ourselves heard it from His mouth”.

Jesus Is Led Before Pilate. He Tells Him He Is The King of The Jews

23 And having arisen, the whole assembly of them led Him before Pilate. ² And they began to accuse Him, saying “We found this One perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tributes^[e] to Caesar, and saying that He is Christ, a King”. ³ And Pilate asked Him, saying “Are You the King of the Jews?” And the One, having responded to him, said “You are saying^[f] it ”. ⁴ And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt^[g] in this man”. ⁵ But the ones were insisting^[h], saying that “He is stirring-up the people, teaching throughout all Judea— having indeed begun from Galilee, as far as here”. ⁶ And Pilate, having heard it, asked if the man was a Galilean. ⁷ And having learned that He was from the authority of Herod^[i], he sent Him up to Herod— he also being in Jerusalem during these days.

Before Herod, Jesus Says Nothing

⁸ Now Herod, having seen Jesus, rejoiced greatly. For he was wanting to see Him for considerable periods-of-time because of hearing about Him. And he was hoping to see some sign being done by Him. ⁹ And he was questioning Him with many words, but He answered him nothing. ¹⁰ And the chief priests and the scribes were standing there, accusing Him vigorously^[j]. ¹¹ And Herod also— with his troops— having treated Him with contempt, and having mocked Him, having clothed Him with shining clothing, sent Him back to Pilate. ¹² Now both Herod and Pilate became friends with one another on the very day. For they were-previously existing with hostility^[k] toward them.