54. And Peter followed him afar off, even into the courtyard of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
55. And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
56. For many bore false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
57. And there arose some, and bore false witness against him, saying,
58. We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
59. But neither did their witness agree together.
60. And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answer you nothing? what is it which these witness against you?
61. But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
62. And Jesus said,
63. Then the high priest tore his clothes, and said, What need have we of any further witnesses?
64. You have heard the blasphemy: what think you? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
65. And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the guards did strike him with the palms of their hands.
66. And as Peter was below in the courtyard, there came one of the maidservants of the high priest:
67. And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And you also were with Jesus of Nazareth.
68. But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what you say. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crowed.
69. And the maidservant saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
70. And he denied it again. And after a little, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely you are one of them: for you are a Galilean, and your speech agrees with it.
71. But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom you speak.
72. And the second time the cock crowed. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him,