John 18:15–27

¹⁵Now Simon Peter followed Jesus, and the other disciple. But that disciple was known to the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest; ¹⁶but Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the porteress and brought in Peter. ¹⁷The maid therefore, who was porteress, says to Peter, Art thou also of the disciples of this man? He says, I am not. ¹⁸But the bondmen and officers, having made a fire of coals (for it was cold), stood and warmed themselves; and Peter was standing with them and warming himself. ¹⁹The high priest therefore demanded of Jesus concerning his disciples and concerning his doctrine. ²⁰Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I taught always in the synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews come together, and in secret I have spoken nothing. ²¹Why demandest thou of me? Demand of those who have heard, what I have spoken to them; behold, they know what I have said. ²²But as he said these things, one of the officers who stood by gave a blow on the face to Jesus, saying, Answerest thou the high priest thus? ²³Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me? ²⁴Annas then had sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest. ²⁵But Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, Art thou also of his disciples? He denied, and said, I am not. ²⁶One of the bondmen of the high priest, who was kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, says, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? ²⁷Peter denied therefore again, and immediately the cock crew.