John 18:12-27

New King James Version

Before the High Priest

¹² Then the detachment of troops and the captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him. ¹³ And ^(A)they led Him away to ^(B)Annas first, for he was the father-in-law of ^(C)Caiaphas who was high priest that year. ^14 (D)Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was ^[a]expedient that one man should die for the people.

Peter Denies Jesus^(E)

^15 (F)And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did ^(G)another^[b] disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. ^16 (H)But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought Peter in. ¹⁷ Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter, “You are not also one of this Man’s disciples, are you?”

He said, “I am ^(I)not.”

¹⁸ Now the servants and officers who had made a fire of coals stood there, for it was cold, and they warmed themselves. And Peter stood with them and warmed himself.

Jesus Questioned by the High Priest

¹⁹ The high priest then asked Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine.

²⁰ Jesus answered him, ^(J)“I spoke openly to the world. I always taught ^(K)in synagogues and ^(L)in the temple, where ^[c]the Jews always meet, and in secret I have said nothing. ²¹ Why do you ask Me? Ask ^(M)those who have heard Me what I said to them. Indeed they know what I said.”

²² And when He had said these things, one of the officers who stood by ^(N)struck^[d] Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, “Do You answer the high priest like that?”

²³ Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?”

^24 (O)Then Annas sent Him bound to ^(P)Caiaphas the high priest.

Peter Denies Twice More

²⁵ Now Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. ^(Q)Therefore they said to him, “You are not also one of His disciples, are you?”

He denied it and said, “I am not!”

²⁶ One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?” ²⁷ Peter then denied again; and ^(R)immediately a rooster crowed.