Mark 14:47–72

47 But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and 1cut off his ear.

48 And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me, as you would against a robber?

49 “Every day I was with you ain the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me; but this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures.”

50 And they all left Him and fled.

51 A young man was following Him, wearing nothing but a linen sheet over his naked body; and they * seized him.

52 But he 1pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped naked.

Jesus before His Accusers

53 aThey led Jesus away to the high priest; and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes * gathered together.

54 Peter had followed Him at a distance, aright into bthe courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the 1officers and cwarming himself at the 2fire.

55 Now the chief priests and the whole 1aCouncil kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any.

56 For many were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimony was not consistent.

57 Some stood up and began to give false testimony against Him, saying,

58 “We heard Him say, ‘aI will destroy this 1temple made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’ ”

59 Not even in this respect was their testimony consistent.

60 The high priest stood up and came forward and questioned Jesus, saying, “Do You not answer? 1What is it that these men are testifying against You?”

61 aBut He kept silent and did not answer. bAgain the high priest was questioning Him, and 1saying to Him, “Are You 2the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

62 And Jesus said, “I am; and you shall see athe Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and bcoming with the clouds of heaven.”

63 aTearing his clothes, the high priest * said, “What further need do we have of witnesses?

64 “You have heard the ablasphemy; how does it seem to you?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.

65 Some began to aspit at Him, and 1bto blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, “cProphesy!” And the officers 2received Him with 3slaps in the face.

Peter’s Denials

66 aAs Peter was below in bthe courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest * came,

67 and seeing Peter awarming himself, she looked at him and * said, “You also were with Jesus the bNazarene.”

68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.” And he awent out onto the 1porch.2

69 The servant-girl saw him, and began once more to say to the bystanders, “This is one of them!”

70 But again ahe denied it. And after a little while the bystanders were again saying to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, bfor you are a Galilean too.”

71 But he began to 1curse and swear, “I do not know this man you are talking about!”

72 Immediately a rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had made the remark to him, “Before aa rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” 1And he began to weep.