Jesus Before the Sanhedrin^(A)(B)

⁵³ They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders and the teachers of the law came together.

⁵⁵ The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin^(A) were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any.

⁶¹ But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer.^(A)

Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”^(B)

⁶² “I am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”^(C)

⁶³ The high priest tore his clothes.^(D) “Why do we need any more witnesses?” he asked. ⁶⁴ “You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?”

They all condemned him as worthy of death.^{(E) 65} Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, “Prophesy!” And the guards took him and beat him.^(F)

Peter Disowns Jesus^(G)

⁶⁶ While Peter was below in the courtyard,^(H) one of the servant girls of the high priest came by. ⁶⁷ When she saw Peter warming himself,^(I) she looked closely at him.

“You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus,”^(J) she said.

⁶⁸ But he denied it. “I don’t know or understand what you’re talking about,”^(K) he said, and went out into the entryway.^[a]

⁷⁰ Again he denied it.^(A)

After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.”^(B)

⁷¹ He began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about.”^(C)

⁷² Immediately the rooster crowed the second time.^[a] Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice^[b] you will disown me three times.”^(D) And he broke down and wept.