51 And suddenly, wone of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

52 But Jesus said to him, “Put your sword in its place, xfor all who take the sword will 1perish by the sword. 53 Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with ymore than twelve legions of angels? 54 How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, zthat it must happen thus?”

55 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take Me? I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not seize Me. 56 But all this was done that the aScriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.”

Then ball the disciples forsook Him and fled.

Two False Witnesses

Mark 14:53–65; Luke 22:54, 55, 63–65; John 18:12, 18, 24

57 cAnd those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58 But dPeter followed Him at a distance to the high priest’s courtyard. And he went in and sat with the servants to see the end.

59 Now the chief priests, 2the elders, and all the council sought efalse testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, 60 3but found none. Even though fmany false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last gtwo 4false witnesses came forward 61 and said, “This fellow said, h‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ”

62 iAnd the high priest arose and said to Him, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?” 63 But jJesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, k“I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!”

64 Jesus said to him, “It is as you said. Nevertheless, I say to you, lhereafter you will see the Son of Man msitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

65 nThen the high priest tore his clothes, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard His oblasphemy! 66 What do you think?”

They answered and said, p“He is deserving of death.”

67 qThen they spat in His face and beat Him; and rothers struck Him with 5the palms of their hands, 68 saying, s“Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?”

Three Denials of Peter

Mark 14:66–72; Luke 22:55–62; John 18:15–18, 25–27

69 tNow Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came to him, saying, “You also were with Jesus of Galilee.”

70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are saying.”

71 And when he had gone out to the gateway, another girl saw him and said to those who were there, “This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

72 But again he denied with an oath, “I do not know the Man!”

73 And a little later those who stood by came up and said to Peter, “Surely you also are one of them, for your uspeech betrays you.”

74 Then vhe began to 6curse and 7swear, saying, “I do not know the Man!”

Immediately a rooster crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, w“Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” So he went out and wept bitterly.