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But Jesusanswered and said, "Stop! Nomore of this." And He touched his ear and healed him.
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ThenJesussaid to the chiefpriests and 1officers of the temple and elders who had comeagainst Him, "Have you come out with swords and clubs2as you would against a robber?
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"While I was with you daily* in the temple, you did not layhands on Me; but thishour and the power of darkness are yours."
Jesus' Arrest
543Having arrested Him, they led Him away and brought Him to the house of the highpriest; but 4Peter was following at a distance.
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5After they had kindled a fire in the middle of 6the courtyard and had satdowntogether, Peter was sittingamong them.
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And a servant-girl, seeing him as he sat in the firelight and lookingintently at him, said, "Thisman was with Him too."
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But he denied it, saying, "Woman, I do not know Him."
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A littlelater, 7anothersaw him and said, "You are one of them too!" But Petersaid, "Man, I am not!"
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After about an hour had passed, anotherman began to insist, saying, "Certainly*thismanalso was with Him, 8for he is a Galileantoo."
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But Petersaid, "Man, I do not knowwhat you are talking about." Immediately, while he was stillspeaking, a roostercrowed.
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9The Lordturned and looked at Peter. And Peterremembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, "10Before a roostercrowstoday, you will deny Me threetimes."