Mark 14:53-72

Jesus Before the Council

53 aAnd bthey led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. 54 cAnd dPeter had followed him at a distance, eright into fthe courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with gthe guards and hwarming himself at the fire. 55Now the chief priests and the whole council
Greek Sanhedrin
were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none.
56 jFor many bore false witness against him, but their testimony kdid not agree. 57And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, 58 lWe heard him say, mI will destroy this temple nthat is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, onot made with hands.’” 59Yet even about this their testimony did not agree. 60And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”
Or Have you no answer to what these men testify against you?
61But qhe remained silent and made no answer. rAgain the high priest asked him, “Are you sthe Christ, the Son of tthe Blessed?” 62And Jesus said, I am, and uyou will see the Son of Man vseated at the right hand of Power, and wcoming with the clouds of heaven.” 63And the high priest xtore his garments and said, “What further witnesses do we need? 64You have heard yhis blasphemy. What is your decision?” And they zall condemned him as aadeserving death. 65 abAnd some began acto spit on him and adto cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, “Prophesy!” And the guards received him aewith blows.

Peter Denies Jesus

66 afAnd as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came, 67and seeing Peter agwarming himself, she looked at him and said, “You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” 68But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you mean.” And he went out into the gateway
Or forecourt
and aithe rooster crowed.
Some manuscripts omit  and the rooster crowed
69And the servant girl saw him and began again to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them.” 70But again he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, “Certainly you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.” 71But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak.” 72And immediately the rooster crowed aka second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, alBefore the rooster crows twice, you will amdeny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.
Or  And when he had thought about it, he wept


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