A Young Man Flees Naked
51 Now a certain young man followed Him, having a linen cloth thrown around his naked body. And the young men laid hold of him,
52 and he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked.
Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin
53 aAnd they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him were bassembled all the cchief priests, the elders, and the scribes.
54 But aPeter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the servants and warmed himself at the fire.
55 aNow the chief priests and all the council sought testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but found none.
56 For many bore afalse witness against Him, but their testimonies1 did not agree.
57 Then some rose up and bore false witness against Him, saying,
58 “We heard Him say, a‘I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.’ ”
59 But not even then did their testimony agree.
60 aAnd the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, saying, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?”
61 But aHe kept silent and answered nothing. bAgain the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”
62 Jesus said, “I am. aAnd you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
63 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “What further need do we have of witnesses?
64 You have heard the ablasphemy! What do you think?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of bdeath.
65 Then some began to aspit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers1 struck Him with the palms of their hands.
Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps
66 aNow as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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