John 18:15-27 ▼

15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. And that other disciple was acquainted with the chief priest, and he went in with Jesus into the palace of the chief priest.

16 But Peter stood without near the door. Then the other disciple, who was acquainted with the chief priest, went out and spoke to the door-keeper, and brought Peter in.

17 Then the maid-servant who kept the door said to Peter: Are you not also one of the disciples of this man? He said: I am not.

18 And the servants and the attendants, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold, were standing and warming themselves. And Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.

19 Then the chief priest questioned Jesus concerning his disciples and his teaching.

20 Jesus answered him: I have spoken openly to the world; I always taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews come together, and in secret I have spoken nothing.

21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard, what things I said to them. Behold, they know what I have said.

22 When he had spoken thus, one of the attendants, who was standing by, struck Jesus with his open hand, saying: Do you answer the chief priest thus?

23 Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you strike me?

24 Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest.

25 And Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Then they said to him: Are not you also one of his disciples? He denied, and said: I am not.

26 One of the servants of the chief priest, who was a kinsman of him whose ear Peter had cut off, said: Did I not see you in the garden with him?

27 Then Peter denied again. And immediately the cock crew.