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The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples and of his doctrine.
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Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews gather; and I have said nothing in secret.
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Why dost thou ask me? Ask those who heard me what I have said unto them; behold, they know what I said.
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And when he had thus spoken, one of the servants who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
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Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil, but if well, why dost thou smite me?
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Thus Annas sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
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And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also
one of his disciples? He denied
it and said, I am not.
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One of the slaves of the high priest, kinsman of the one whose ear Peter had cut off, said, Did I not see thee in the garden with him?
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Peter then denied again, and immediately the cock crew.
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Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment, and it was early; and they themselves did not go into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the passover.
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Pilate then went out unto them and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?