Luke 22:52-66

52Then Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders [of the Sanhedrin] who had come out against Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against a robber?

53Day after day when I was with you in the temple, you did not lay hands on Me; but this hour and the power and authority of darkness are yours.”

54Then they seized Him, and led Him away and brought Him to the [elegant] house of the [Jewish] high priest. And Peter was following at a [safe] distance.

55After they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat among them.

56And a servant-girl, seeing him as he sat in the firelight and looking intently at him, said, “This man was with Him too.”

57But Peter denied it, saying, “Woman, I do not know Him!”

58A little later someone else saw him and said, “You are one of them too.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!”

59After about an hour had passed, another man began to insist, “This man was with Him, for he is a Galilean too.”

60But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

61The Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, “Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”

62And he went out and wept bitterly [deeply grieved and distressed].

63Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking and ridiculing Him [and treating Him with contempt] and beating Him.

64They blindfolded Him and asked, “Prophesy, who is it that struck You?”

65And they were saying many other [evil and slanderous] things against Him, blaspheming [speaking sacrilegiously and abusively about] Him.

66When day came, the Council of the elders of the people (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) assembled, both chief priests and scribes; and they led Jesus away to the council chamber, saying,