14 53 THEN THEY LED JESUS away to the High Priest's house, where the chief priests, elders, and doctors of the law were all assembling. 14 54 Peter followed him at a distance right into the High Priest's courtyard; and there he remained, sitting among the attendants, warming himself at the fire. 14 55 The chief priests and the whole Council tried to find some evidence against Jesus to warrant a death-sentence, but failed to find any. 14 56 Many gave false evidence against him, but their statements did not tally. 14 57 Some stood up and gave this false evidence against him: 14 58 'We heard him say, "I will throw down this temple, made with human hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands." ' 14 59 But even on this point their evidence did not agree. 14 60 Then the High Priest stood up in his place and questioned Jesus: 'Have you no answer to the charges that these witnesses bring against you?' 14 61 But he kept silence; he made no reply.
Again the High Priest questioned him: 'Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?' 14 62 [ Ps.110.1, Dn.7.13. ] Jesus said, 'I am; and you will see the Son of Man seated on the right hand of God Literally: of the Power. and coming with the clouds of heaven.' 14 63 Then the High Priest tore his robes and said, 'Need we call further witnesses? 14 64 You have heard the blasphemy. What is your opinion?' Their judgement was unanimous: that he was guilty and should be put to death. 14 65 Some began to spit on him, blindfolded him, and struck him with their fists, crying out, 'Prophesy!' Some witnesses add: Who hit you? (as in Matthew and Luke.) And the High Priest's men set upon him with blows. - Peter's Denial of Jesus Mk.14.66-72 (Jerusalem)- Mt.26.69-75, Lk.22.56-62, Jn.18.15-18, Jn.18.25-27 | NEB Contents | notes
14 66 Meanwhile Peter was still below in the courtyard. One of the High Priest's serving-maids came by and saw him there warming himself. 14 67 She looked into his face and said, 'You were there too, with this man from Nazareth, this Jesus.' 14 68 But he denied it: 'I know nothing,' he said; 'I do not understand what you mean.' 14 69 Then he went outside into the porch; Some witnesses insert: and a cock crew. and the maid saw him there again and began to say to the bystanders, 'He is one of them'; 14 70 and again he denied it.
Again, a little later, the bystanders said to Peter, 'Surely you are one of them. You must be; you are a Galilean.' 14 71 At this he broke out into curses, and with an oath he said, 'I do not know this man you speak of.' 14 72 Then the cock crew a second time; and Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, 'Before the cock crows twice you will disown me three times.' And he burst into tears.