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NowCaiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that 1it was expedient for oneman to die on behalf of the people.
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2SimonPeter was followingJesus, and so was anotherdisciple. Now that disciple was known to the highpriest, and entered with Jesus into 3the court of the highpriest,
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4but 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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5Then the slave-girl who kept the doorsaid to Peter, "6You are not also one of thisman'sdisciples, are you?" He said, "I am not."
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Now the slaves and the 7officers were standing there, having made8a charcoalfire, for it was cold and they were 9warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.
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10The highpriestthenquestionedJesusabout His disciples, and about His teaching.
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Jesusanswered him, "I 11have spokenopenly to the world; I always12taught in synagogues and 13in 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 14officersstandingnearby15struck*Jesus, saying, "Is that the way You answer the highpriest?"
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16Jesusanswered him, "If I have spokenwrongly, testify of the wrong; but ifrightly, why do you strike Me?"
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17SoAnnassent Him bound to 18Caiaphas the highpriest.