Matthew 26:57-75

571ThoseG3588 who had arrestedG2902 JesusG2424 ledG520 Him awayG520 to 2CaiaphasG2533, the highG749 priestG749, whereG3699 the scribesG1122 and the eldersG4245 were gatheredG4863 togetherG4863. 58But 3PeterG4074 was followingG190 Him at a distanceG3113, asG2193 farG2193 asG2193 the 4courtyardG833 of the highG749 priestG749, and he cameG1525 insideG2080 and satG2521 downG2521 with the 56officersG5257 to seeG3708 the outcomeG5056.

59NowG1161 the chiefG749 priestsG749 and the entireG3650 78CouncilG4892 kept tryingG2212 toG2212 obtainG2212 falseG5577 testimonyG5577 againstG2596 JesusG2424, soG3704 thatG3704 they might putG2289 Him toG2289 deathG2289. 60They did not findG2147 any, even though manyG4183 falseG5577 witnessesG5577 cameG4334 forwardG4334. But laterG5305 on 9twoG1417 cameG4334 forwardG4334, 61and saidG3004, “ThisG3778 manG3778 statedG5346, ‘10I amG1410 ableG1410 to destroyG2647 the 11templeG3485 of GodG2316 and to rebuildG3618 it 12in threeG5140 daysG2250.’” 62The highG749 priestG749 stoodG450 upG450 and saidG3004 to Him, “Do You offerG611 noG3762 answerG611 for whatG5101 theseG3778 menG3778 are testifyingG2649 againstG2649 You?” 63But 13JesusG2424 keptG4623 silentG4623. 14And the highG749 priestG749 saidG3004 to Him, “I 15placeG1844 You underG1844 oathG1844 by 16the livingG2198 GodG2316, to tellG3004 us whetherG1487 You are the 17ChristG5547, 18the SonG5207 of GodG2316.” 64JesusG2424 saidG3004 to him, “19You have saidG3004 it yourself. ButG4133 I tellG3004 you, from nowG737 on you will seeG3708 20the SonG5207 of ManG444 sittingG2521 at the rightG1188 handG1188 of powerG1411, and 21comingG2064 on the cloudsG3507 of heavenG3772.”

65ThenG5119 the highG749 priestG749 22toreG1284 his 23robesG2440 and saidG3004, “He has blasphemedG987! WhatG5101 furtherG2089 needG5532 do we haveG2192 of witnessesG3144? SeeG2396, you have nowG3568 heardG191 the blasphemyG988; 66whatG5101 do you thinkG1380?” They answeredG611, “24He deservesG1777 deathG2288!”

6725ThenG5119 they 26spitG1716 in His faceG4383 and beatG2852 Him withG2852 their fistsG2852; and othersG3588 27slappedG4474 Him, 68and saidG3004, “28ProphesyG4395 to us, You 29ChristG5547; whoG5101 is the one who hitG3817 You?”

6930NowG1161 PeterG4074 was sittingG2521 outsideG1854 in the 31courtyardG833, and a slaveG3814 womanG3814 cameG4334 to him and saidG3004, “You tooG2532 were with JesusG2424 the GalileanG1057.” 70But he deniedG720 it beforeG1715 them allG3956, sayingG3004, “I do not knowG3609 whatG5101 you are talkingG3004 about.” 71When he had goneG1831 outG1831 to the gatewayG4440, anotherG243 slave woman sawG3708 him and saidG3004 to thoseG3588 whoG3588 were thereG1563, “ThisG3778 manG3778 was with JesusG2424 of NazarethG3480.” 72And againG3825 he deniedG720 it, with an oathG3727: “I do not knowG3609 the manG444.” 73A littleG3398 laterG3326 the bystandersG2476 cameG4334 upG4334 and saidG3004 to PeterG4074, “You reallyG230 are one of them asG2532 wellG2532, 32sinceG1063 evenG2532 the wayG2981 you talkG2981 33givesG4160 you awayG1212G4160.” 74ThenG5119 he beganG757 to curseG2617 and swearG3660, “I do not knowG3609 the ManG444!” And immediatelyG2117 a roosterG220 crowedG5455. 75And PeterG4074 rememberedG3403 the statementG4487 that JesusG2424 had 34madeG3004: “35BeforeG4250 a roosterG220 crowsG5455, you will denyG533 Me threeG5151 timesG5151.” And he wentG1831 outG1831 and weptG2799 bitterlyG4090.