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1Tearing his clothes, the highpriestsaid, "Whatfurtherneed do we have of witnesses?
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"You have heard the 2blasphemy; how does it seem to you?" And they allcondemned Him to be deserving of death.
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Somebegan to 3spit at Him, and 4to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, "5Prophesy!" And the officersreceived Him with slaps in the face.
Peter's Denials
666As Peter was below in 7the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the highpriestcame,
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and seeingPeter8warming himself, she looked at him and said, "You also were with Jesus the 9Nazarene."
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But he denied it, saying, "I neitherknownorunderstandwhat you are talking about." And he 10went out onto the porch. and a roostercrowed.871
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The servant-girlsaw him, and beganoncemore to say to the bystanders, "This is one of them!"
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But again11he denied it. And after a littlewhile the bystanders were againsaying to Peter, "Surely you are one of them, 12for you are a Galileantoo."
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But he began to curse and swear, "I do not knowthisman you are talking about!"
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Immediately a roostercrowed a secondtime. And PeterrememberedhowJesus had made the remark to him, "Before13a roostercrowstwice, you will deny Me threetimes." And he began to weep.