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52 then said Jesus to the chief priests, the officers of the temple, and the rulers, who were come to take him, are you come here with swords and staves as in pursuit of a robber? 53 I was daily with you in the temple, and you never offer'd to seize me: but now you have your hour, and the prince of darkness his day. 54 Then they seized him and carried him away to the high priest's house, and Peter followed at a distance. 55 now as they had made a fire in the middle of the hall, and people were sitting all round it, Peter too sat down among them. 56 but one of the servants seeing him by the fire, star'd him in the face, and said, this man was with him too. 57 but he renounc'd Jesus, saying, woman, I don't know him. 58 a little while after another seeing him, said, you are even one of them, but Peter said to him, man, I am not. 59 about an hour after another confidently affirm'd, saying, this fellow was certainly with him; for he too is a Galilean. 60 Peter reply'd, man, I don't know what you would say, and immediately while he was yet speaking, the cock crew. 61 whereupon the Lord turned about, and look'd upon Peter, then Peter remembred what the Lord had said to him, "before the cock-crowing you shall deny me thrice." 62 and Peter went out, and wept bitterly. 63 In the mean time, they who held Jesus, treated him with insults and buffoonry. 64 they made him blind-fold, they slapt him on the face, and cry'd out, divine who it was that smote thee. 65 and besides all this, they loaded him with the most impious invectives. 66 As soon as it was day, the rulers of the people, the chief priests and the Scribes being assembled, they order'd him to be brought before their council, 67 and said to him, if you are the Christ, say so, but he answer'd, if I should tell you so, you will not believe it. 68 and if I should argue it with you, you will neither answer me, nor let me go. 69 but in a little time the son of man shall be seated on the powerful right hand of God. 70 then said they all, art thou then the son of God? you are in the right, answer'd he, for I am so. 71 upon this they cry'd, what occasion have we for further evidence? for we ourselves have heard enough from his own mouth. Luke 22:52-71, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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