Luke 22:52-71

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,

67“If You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe [what I say],

68and if I ask a question, you will not answer.

69But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

70And they all said, “Are You the Son of God, then?” He replied, “It is just as you say.”

71Then they asked, “What further need of testimony do we have? For we ourselves have heard it from His own mouth.”