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But Jesus, answering, said, Put up with this, at least. And touching his ear, he made it well.
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And Jesus said to the chief priests and the captains of the Temple and the rulers, who had come against him, Have you come out as against a thief, with swords and sticks?
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When I was in the Temple with you every day, your hands were not stretched out against me: but this is your hour, and the authority of the dark power.
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And they made him a prisoner and took him away to the house of the high priest. But Peter went after them at a distance.
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And a fire was lighted in the middle of the open square, and they were seated together, and Peter was among them.
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And a certain woman-servant, seeing him in the light of the fire, and looking at him with attention, said, This man was with him.
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But he said, Woman, it is not true; I have no knowledge of him.
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And after a little time, another saw him and said, You are one of them; and he said, Man, I am not.
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And after about an hour, another man said, with decision, Certainly this man was with him, for he is a Galilaean.
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And Peter said, Man, I have no knowledge of these things of which you are talking. And straight away, while he was saying these words, there came the cry of a cock.
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And the Lord, turning, gave Peter a look. And the words of the Lord came to Peter's mind, how he had said, This night, before the hour of the cock's cry, you will be false to me three times.