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And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him awaytoCaiaphas the high priest,where the scribesand the elders were assembled.
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ButPeterfollowedhim afar off*unto the high priest'spalace,andwentin, and satwith the servants, to see the end.
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Now the chief priests,andelders,andall the council,sought false witnessagainstJesus,toputhim to death;
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Butfoundnone:yea, though many false witnessescame, yet found theynone*. At the lastcametwo false witnesses,
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And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God,and to builditinthreedays.
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And the high priestarose, and said unto him, Answerest thounothing?what is it which these witness againstthee?
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ButJesus held his peace. And the high priestanswered and said unto him, I adjuretheeby the livingGod,that thou telluswhetherthoube the Christ, the Son of God.
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Jesussaith unto him,Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you,Hereaftershall ye see the Son of mansittingon the right hand of power,andcomingin the clouds of heaven.
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Then the high priestrenthisclothes,saying*, He hath spoken blasphemy; whatfurtherneed have we of witnesses?behold,now ye have heardhisblasphemy.
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Whatthinkye? They answeredandsaid, He isguilty of death.
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Then did they spitinhisface,andbuffetedhim;and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
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Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ,Who is he that smotethee?
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NowPetersatwithoutin the palace:andadamselcame unto him,saying, ThoualsowastwithJesus of Galilee.
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But he deniedbefore them all,saying, I knownotwhat thou sayest.
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And when he was gone outinto the porch,another maid sawhim,andsaid unto them that were there,This fellow wasalsowithJesus of Nazareth.
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Andagain he deniedwith an oath*, I donotknow the man.
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Andafter a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter,Surelythoualsoart one ofthem;for*thyspeechbewrayeththee*.
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Then began he to curseand to swear, saying, I knownot the man.Andimmediately the cockcrew.
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AndPeterremembered the word of Jesus,whichsaid unto him,Beforethecockcrow, thou shalt denymethrice.And he went out,andweptbitterly.