57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to the house of Caiaphas, the High Priest, where the teachers of the Law and the elders had gathered together. 58 Peter followed from a distance, as far as the courtyard of the High Priest’s house. He went into the courtyard and sat down with the guards to see how it would all come out. 59 The chief priests and the whole Council tried to find some false evidence against Jesus to put him to death; 60 but they could not find any, even though many people came forward and told lies about him. Finally two men stepped up 61 Jn 2.19and said, "This man said, ‘I am able to tear down God’s Temple and three days later build it back up.’"
62 The High Priest stood up and said to Jesus, "Have you no answer to give to this accusation against you?" 63 But Jesus kept quiet. Again the High Priest spoke to him, "In the name of the living God I now put you under oath: tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God."
64 Dn 7.13Jesus answered him, "So you say. But I tell all of you: from this time on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right side of the Almighty and coming on the clouds of heaven!"
65 Lv 24.16At this the High Priest tore his clothes and said, "Blasphemy! We don’t need any more witnesses! You have just heard his blasphemy! 66 What do you think?"
They answered, "He is guilty and must die."
67 Is 50.6Then they spat in his face and beat him; and those who slapped him 68 said, "Prophesy for us, Messiah! Guess who hit you!"
Peter Denies Jesus
Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:56-62; John 18:15-18,25-27