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But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.
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Jesus said unto him,
Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.
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Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy:
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what think ye? They answered and said, He is worthy of death.
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Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
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saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee?
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Now Peter was sitting without in the court: and a maid came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilaean.
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But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
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And when he was gone out into the porch, another [maid] saw him, and saith unto them that were there, This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.
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And again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.
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And after a little while they that stood by came and said to Peter, Of a truth thou also art [one] of them; for thy speech maketh thee known.