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SoJesussaid to Peter, "Put the sword into the sheath; 1the cupwhich the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?"
Jesus before the Priests
122So3the Roman cohort and the commander and the 4officers of the Jews, arrestedJesus and bound Him,
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and led Him to 5Annasfirst; for he was father-in-law of 6Caiaphas, who was highpriest that year.
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NowCaiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that 7it was expedient for oneman to die on behalf of the people.
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8SimonPeter was followingJesus, and so was anotherdisciple. Now that disciple was known to the highpriest, and entered with Jesus into 9the court of the highpriest,
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10but 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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11Then the slave-girl who kept the doorsaid to Peter, "12You are not also one of thisman'sdisciples, are you?" He said, "I am not."
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Now the slaves and the 13officers were standing there, having made14a charcoalfire, for it was cold and they were 15warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.
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16The highpriestthenquestionedJesusabout His disciples, and about His teaching.
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Jesusanswered him, "I 17have spokenopenly to the world; I always18taught in synagogues and 19in 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."