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22:
54-71 Having arrested Him they led
him away and brought him into the
house of the high priest. Peter
followed from afar. Then a fire was
lit in the center of the courtyard and people sat down together. Peter sat
amongst them. On seeing him a
certain maidservant who was sitting near the light and looking at him said
"This man was with him." But he denied this saying. "I do not
know him woman." After a short
time a another person saw him and said
"You are one of them."
But Peter said "Man I am not." After about an hour had passed another
man insisted on this saying "In truth this man was also with him. He is a Galilean." But Peter said "Man I do not know what you are
talking about." Immediately,
while he was still speaking a cock sounded.
And turning, the Lord looked at Peter. Peter remembered the word of the Lord, as
he had told
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him
that is, "Before a cock crows to-day you will deny me three
times." Going outside he wept
bitterly. Meanwhile the men who had
charge of (Jesus) mocked him, beating him and covering over his face. They questioned him saying "Prophesy
who is the one who is striking you."
They said many other blasphemies against him. When day came the body of elders of the
people were assembled and (also) both the chief priests and the
scribes. They led him away to their
council. This said "If you are the Christ tell us." He said to them "If I tell you, you
will not believe at all. And if I
question you you will not answer.
But from now on the Son of man will be sitting at the right of the
power of God." They all said
"You are therefore the Son of God?" He said to them, "You
say that I am." They said
"Why do we still need witnesses?
We have heard (blasphemy) from his own mouth."
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