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First they took him to Annas, since he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest at that time.
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Caiaphas was the one who had told the other Jewish leaders, “It’s better that one man should die for the people.”
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Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another of the disciples. That other disciple was acquainted with the high priest, so he was allowed to enter the high priest’s courtyard with Jesus.
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Peter had to stay outside the gate. Then the disciple who knew the high priest spoke to the woman watching at the gate, and she let Peter in.
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The woman asked Peter, “You’re not one of that man’s disciples, are you?” “No,” he said, “I am not.”
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Because it was cold, the household servants and the guards had made a charcoal fire. They stood around it, warming themselves, and Peter stood with them, warming himself.