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18:13 -27 And (those who
had bound Jesus) first led him to Annas. He was the father-in-law of Caiaphas
who was the high priest that year.
Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews (in their council)
that it was expedient that one man should die on behalf of the people.
(Meanwhile) Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. That other disciple was known to the
high priest and so he entered with Jesus into the court of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door
outside. Therefore
the other disciple, known to the high priest went and told the portress and
brought Peter in. The
maidservant who was the portress therefore says to Peter. "Are you not also a disciple of
that man?" He says "I
am not." Now the slaves
and the attendants had made a fire because it was cold and they were
standing around it warming themselves. Peter was also standing and warming
himself with them.
Meanwhile the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and
about
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his teaching. Jesus.answered
him. "I have spoken to the
world plainly. I have always taught in a synagogue and in the temple where
all the Jews come together. I
spoke nothing in secret. So why
are you asking me questions? Ask
those who have heard what I said to them. These people know what things I have
said." As he was saying
these things, one of the attendants standing by gave Jesus a blow saying
"Do you answer the high priest like this?" Jesus answered him "If I have
spoken ill, give evidence of it. But if well, then why do you beat
me?" Annas therefore sent
him (Jesus) still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest. Now Simon Peter was standing and
warming himself. They said
therefore to him. "Are you
not also one of his disciples?"
That one denied this and said "I am not." One of the slaves of the high
priest, a relative of the one whose ear Peter had cut off says "Did
I not see you in the garden with him?" Again
Peter denied it and immediately a cock crew.
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