59. About an hour later another asserted, “Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean.”
60. Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed.
61. The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.”
62. And he went outside and wept bitterly.
63. The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him.
64. They blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?”
65. And they said many other insulting things to him.
66. At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them.
67. “If you are the Messiah,” they said, “tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me,
68. and if I asked you, you would not answer.
69. But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.”