54. How then would the scriptures be fulfilled that it must happen in this way?”
55. At that time Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out with swords and clubs, as against a robber, to arrest me? Every day in the temple courts I sat teaching, and you did not arrest me!
56. But all this has happened in order that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then the disciples all abandoned him and fled.
57. Now those who had arrested Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.
58. But Peter was following him from a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest. And he went inside and was sitting with the officers to see the outcome.
59. Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus in order that they could put him to death.
60. And they did not find it, although many false witnesses came forward. And finally two came forward
61. and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it within three days.’ ”
62. And the high priest stood up and said to him, “Do you reply nothing? What are these people testifying against you?”
63. But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him, “I put you under oath by the living God, that you tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God!”
64. Jesus said to him, “You have said it. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
65. Then the high priest tore his robes, saying, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have just now heard the blasphemy!
66. What do you think?” And they answered and said, “He deserves death!”
67. Then they spat in his face and struck him with their fists, and they slapped him,
68. saying, “Prophesy for us, you Christ! Who is it who hit you?”
69. Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a female slave came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.”
70. But he denied it in the presence of them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean!”