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and took him first to Annas. He was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was High Priest that year.
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It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jewish authorities that it was better that one man should die for all the people.
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Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. That other disciple was well known to the High Priest, so he went with Jesus into the courtyard of the High Priest's house,
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while Peter stayed outside by the gate. Then the other disciple went back out, spoke to the girl at the gate, and brought Peter inside.
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The girl at the gate said to Peter, "Aren't you also one of the disciples of that man?" "No, I am not," answered Peter.
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It was cold, so the servants and guards had built a charcoal fire and were standing around it, warming themselves. So Peter went over and stood with them, warming himself.
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The High Priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.
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Jesus answered, "I have always spoken publicly to everyone; all my teaching was done in the synagogues and in the Temple, where all the people come together. I have never said anything in secret.
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Why, then, do you question me? Question the people who heard me. Ask them what I told them - they know what I said."
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When Jesus said this, one of the guards there slapped him and said, "How dare you talk like that to the High Priest!"
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Jesus answered him, "If I have said anything wrong, tell everyone here what it was. But if I am right in what I have said, why do you hit me?"