Mark 14:53-72 ▼

53 And they led Jesus away to the pontificate: and all the chief priests and elders and scribes came with him.

54 And Peter followed him from far, even to within the court-yard of the chief priest: and he was sitting with the attendants, and warming himself near the light.

55 And the chief priests and the whole council sought testimony against Jesus, to put him to death; and found not:

56 For many testified falsely against him, and the testimonies were not alike.

57 And certain having risen up testified falsely against him, saying,

58 That we heard him saying, That I will abolish this temple made with hands, and in three days will I build another, made without hands.

59 And neither so was their testimony alike.

60 And the chief priest having risen up in the midst, asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what these testify against thee.

61 And he was silent, and answered nothing. Again the chief priest asks him, and says to him, Art thou Christ, Son of the Praised.

62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting from the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

63 And the chief priest, having rent his tunic, says, What further need have we of witnesses.

64 Ye have heard the blasphemy; How does it appear to you? And they all condemned him to be liable to the penalty of death.

65 And certain began to spit upon him, and to cover his face, and to cuff him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and the attendants struck him blows with rods.

66 And Peter being in the hall how, one of the chief priest's young girls comes:

67 And seeing Peter warming himself, having looked upon him, she says, And thou wast with Jesus the Nazarene.

68 And he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand what thou sayest. And he went forth without into the vestibule; and the cock uttered a sound.

69 And the young girl seeing him again, began to say to, them standing by, That this is of them: and again he denied.

70 And after a little, again they standing by said to Peter, Truly thou art of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech is like.

71 And he began to anathematize and swear, That I know not this man of whom ye speak.

72 And of the second time the cock uttered a sound. And Peter remembered the word which Jesus spake to him, That before the cock utter a sound twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And throwing blame, he wept.