Jesus Before the Sanhedrin. ^53 [a](A)They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. ⁵⁴ Peter followed him at a distance into the high priest’s courtyard and was seated with the guards, warming himself at the fire. ⁵⁵ The chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, but they found none. ⁵⁶ Many gave false witness against him, but their testimony did not agree. ^57 [b]Some took the stand and testified falsely against him, alleging, ⁵⁸ “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands and within three days I will build another not made with hands.’”^{(B) 59} Even so their testimony did not agree. ⁶⁰ The high priest rose before the assembly and questioned Jesus, saying, “Have you no answer? What are these men testifying against you?” ^61 [c]But he was silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him and said to him, “Are you the Messiah, the son of the Blessed One?” ⁶² Then Jesus answered, “I am;

⁶³ At that the high priest tore his garments and said, “What further need have we of witnesses? ⁶⁴ You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?” They all condemned him as deserving to die. ⁶⁵ Some began to spit on him. They blindfolded him and struck him and said to him, “Prophesy!” And the guards greeted him with blows.^(D)

Peter’s Denial of Jesus. ^54 (A)After arresting him they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest; Peter was following at a distance.^{(B) 55} They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter sat down with them.

^63 (A)The men who held Jesus in custody were ridiculing and beating him. ⁶⁴ They blindfolded him and questioned him, saying, “Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?” ⁶⁵ And they reviled him in saying many other things against him.

Jesus Before the Sanhedrin.^{[a] 66 (B)}When day came the council of elders of the people met, both chief priests and scribes,^(C) and they brought him before their Sanhedrin.^{[b] 67} They said, “If you are the Messiah, tell us,” but he replied to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe,^{(D) 68} and if I question, you will not respond. ⁶⁹ But from this time on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”^{(E) 70} They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?” He replied to them, “You say that I am.” ⁷¹ Then they said, “What further need have we for testimony? We have heard it from his own mouth.”

^12 (A)So the band of soldiers, the tribune, and the Jewish guards seized Jesus, bound him, ¹³ and brought him to Annas^[a] first. He was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.^{(B) 14} It was Caiaphas who had counseled the Jews that it was better that one man should die rather than the people.^(C)

Peter’s First Denial.^(D)

¹⁹ The high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his doctrine. ²⁰ Jesus answered him, “I have spoken publicly to the world. I have always taught in a synagogue or in the temple area^[a] where all the Jews gather, and in secret I have said nothing.^{(A) 21} Why ask me? Ask those who heard me what I said to them. They know what I said.” ²² When he had said this, one of the temple guards standing there struck Jesus and said, “Is this the way you answer the high priest?”^{(B) 23} Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify to the wrong; but if I have spoken rightly, why do you strike me?” ²⁴ Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas^[b] the high priest.^(C)

Peter Denies Jesus Again.^(D)