John 18:15-27 ▼

15 Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since the other disciple was known to the high priest, he accompanied Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.

16 Peter, however, stood outside the gate. So this other disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the gatekeeper and brought Peter inside.

17 The young woman at the gate asked Peter, |You aren't one of this man's disciples, too, are you?| |I am not,| he replied.

18 Meanwhile, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had built and were warming themselves because it was cold. Peter was also standing with them, keeping himself warm.

19 Then the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his own teaching.

20 Jesus answered him, |I have spoken publicly to the world. I have always taught in the synagogue or in the Temple, where all Jews meet together, and I have said nothing in secret.

21 Why do you question me? Question those who heard what I said. These are the people who know what I said.|

22 When he said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Jesus on the face and demanded, |Is that any way to answer the high priest?|

23 Jesus answered him, |If I have said anything wrong, tell me what it was. But if I have told the truth, why do you hit me?|

24 Then Annas sent him, with his hands tied, to Caiaphas the high priest.

25 Meanwhile, Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Some people asked him, |You aren't one of his disciples, too, are you?| He denied it by saying, |I am not!|

26 Then one of the high priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, |I saw you in the garden with Jesus, didn't I?|

27 Peter again denied it, and immediately a rooster crowed.