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1SimonPeter was followingJesus, and so was anotherdisciple. Now that disciple was known to the highpriest, and entered with Jesus into 2the court of the highpriest,
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3but Peter was standing at the dooroutside. So the otherdisciple, who was known to the highpriest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and broughtPeter in.
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4Then the slave-girl who kept the doorsaid to Peter, "5You are not also one of thisman'sdisciples, are you?" He said, "I am not."
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Now the slaves and the 6officers were standing there, having made7a charcoalfire, for it was cold and they were 8warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.
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9The highpriestthenquestionedJesusabout His disciples, and about His teaching.
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Jesusanswered him, "I 10have spokenopenly to the world; I always11taught in synagogues and 12in the temple, whereall the Jewscometogether; and I spokenothing in secret.
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"Why do you question Me? Questionthose who have heardwhat I spoke to them; they knowwhat I said."
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When He had saidthis, one of the 13officersstandingnearby14struck*Jesus, saying, "Is that the way You answer the highpriest?"
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15Jesusanswered him, "If I have spokenwrongly, testify of the wrong; but ifrightly, why do you strike Me?"
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16SoAnnassent Him bound to 17Caiaphas the highpriest.
Peter's Denial of Jesus
2518Now19SimonPeter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, "20You are not also one of His disciples, are you?" He denied it, and said, "I am not."