57  Now they that had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58  And Peter followed him at a distance, even to the palace of the high priest, and entering in sat with the officers to see the end. 59  And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death. 60  And they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at the last two false witnesses came forward 61  and said, He said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it. 62  And the high priest standing up said to him, Answerest thou nothing? What do these witness against thee? 63  But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us if thou art the Christ the Son of God. 64  Jesus says to him, Thou hast said. Moreover, I say to you, From henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven. 65  Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He has blasphemed: what need have we any more of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy. 66  What think ye? And they answering said, He is liable to the penalty of death. 67  Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and some struck him with the palms of their hand, 68  saying, Prophesy to us, Christ, Who is it who struck thee?

69  But Peter sat without in the palace-court; and a maid came to him, saying, And thou wast with Jesus the Galilaean. 70  But he denied before all, saying, I do not know what thou sayest. 71  And when he had gone out into the entrance, another maid saw him, and says to those there, This man also was with Jesus the Nazaraean. 72  And again he denied with an oath: I do not know the man. 73  And after a little, those who stood there, coming to him, said to Peter, Truly thou too art of them, for also thy speech makes thee manifest. 74  Then he began to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. 75  And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said to him, Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went forth without, and wept bitterly.