Matthew 26:57-75 ▼

57 And those laying hold on Jesus led [Him] away to Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together,

58 and Peter was following Him far off, to the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.

59 And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put Him to death,

60 and they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near,

61 said, “This One said, I am able to throw down the temple of God, and after three days to build it.”

62 And the chief priest having stood up, said to Him, “Nothing You answer? What do these witness against You?”

63 And Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to Him, “I adjure You, by the living God, that You may say to us if You are the Christ—the Son of God.”

64 Jesus says to him, “You have said; nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of Heaven.”

65 Then the chief priest tore his garments, saying, “He has slandered; what need have we yet of witnesses? Behold, now you heard His slander;

66 what do you think?” And they answering said, “He is worthy of death.”

67 Then they spit in His face and punched Him, and others slapped,

68 saying, “Declare to us, O Christ, who he is that struck You?”

69 And Peter was sitting in the court outside, and there came near to him a certain maid, saying, “And you were with Jesus of Galilee!”

70 And he denied before all, saying, “I have not known what you say.”

71 And he having gone forth to the porch, another female saw him, and says to those there, “And this one was with Jesus of Nazareth”;

72 and again he denied with an oath, “I have not known the Man.”

73 And after a while those standing near having come, said to Peter, “Truly you also are of them, for even your speech makes you evident.”

74 Then he began to curse, and to swear, “I have not known the Man”; and immediately a rooster crowed,

75 and Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, He having said to him, “Before rooster-crowing, you will deny Me three times”; and having gone outside, he wept bitterly.