Matthew 26:57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75
Matthew 26:57 NIV
Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled.
Matthew 26:58 NIV
But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
Matthew 26:59 NIV
The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death.
Matthew 26:60 NIV
But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward
Matthew 26:61 NIV
and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’ ”
Matthew 26:62 NIV
Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?”
Matthew 26:63 NIV
But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”
Matthew 26:65 NIV
Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
Matthew 26:69 NIV
Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said.
Matthew 26:70 NIV
But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.
Matthew 26:71 NIV
Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
Matthew 26:73 NIV
After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.”
Matthew 26:74 NIV
Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately a rooster crowed.
Matthew 26:75 NIV
Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.