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18:13
-27 And (those who had bound Jesus) first led him to
Annas. He was the father-in-law
of Caiaphas who was the high priest that year. Now Caiaphas was the one who had
advised the Jews (in their council) that it was expedient that one man
should die on behalf of the people. (Meanwhile) Simon Peter and another
disciple followed Jesus. That
other disciple was known to the high priest and so he entered with Jesus
into the court of the high priest.
But Peter stood at the door outside. Therefore the other disciple, known
to the high priest went and told the portress and brought Peter in. The maidservant who was the portress
therefore says to Peter.
"Are you not also a disciple of that man?" He says "I am not." Now the slaves and the attendants
had made a fire because it was cold and they were standing around it
warming themselves. Peter was also standing and warming himself with
them.
Meanwhile the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and
about
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his
teaching. Jesus.answered
him. "I have spoken to the
world plainly. I have always taught in a synagogue and in the temple where
all the Jews come together. I
spoke nothing in secret. So why
are you asking me questions? Ask
those who have heard what I said to them. These people know what things I have
said." As he was saying
these things, one of the attendants standing by gave Jesus a blow saying
"Do you answer the high priest like this?" Jesus answered him "If I have
spoken ill, give evidence of
it. But if well, then
why do you beat me?" Annas
therefore sent him (Jesus) still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest. Now Simon Peter was standing and
warming himself. They said
therefore to him. "Are you
not also one of his disciples?"
That one denied this and said "I am not." One of the slaves of the high
priest, a relative of the one whose ear Peter had cut off says "Did I not see you in the
garden with him?" Again
Peter denied it and immediately a cock crew.
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