Matthew 26:57–75

⁵⁷And those laying hold on Jesus led him away unto Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together, ⁵⁸and Peter was following him afar off, unto the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end. ⁵⁹And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death, ⁶⁰and they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near, ⁶¹said, ‘This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.’ ⁶²And the chief priest having stood up, said to him, ‘Nothing thou dost answer! what do these witness against thee? ⁶³and Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to him, ‘I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou mayest say to us, if thou art the Christ—the Son of God.’ ⁶⁴Jesus saith to him, ‘Thou hast said; nevertheless I say to you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming upon the clouds, of the heaven.’ ⁶⁵Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying,—‘He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking; ⁶⁶what think ye?’ and they answering said, ‘He is worthy of death.’ ⁶⁷Then did they spit in his face and buffet him, and others did slap, ⁶⁸saying, ‘Declare to us, O Christ, who he is that struck thee?’

⁶⁹And Peter without was sitting in the court, and there came near to him a certain maid, saying, ‘And thou wast with Jesus of Galilee!’ ⁷⁰And he denied before all, saying, ‘I have not known what thou sayest.’ ⁷¹And he having gone forth to the porch, another female saw him, and saith to those there, ‘And this one was with Jesus of Nazareth;’ ⁷²and again did he deny with an oath—‘I have not known the man.’ ⁷³And after a little those standing near having come, said to Peter, ‘Truly thou also art of them, for even thy speech doth make thee manifest.’ ⁷⁴Then began he to anathematise, and to swear—‘I have not known the man;’ and immediately did a cock crow, ⁷⁵and Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, he having said to him—‘Before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me;’ and having gone without, he did weep bitterly.

Chapter 27