65. Then the Kohen Gadol made the keriah (rending, tearing of his garments), saying, He has committed Chillul Hashem. What further need do we have of edut? Hinei! Now you have heard the Chillul Hashem.
66. What does it seem to you? And, in reply, they said, He is deserving of mishpat mavet, the death penalty.
67. Then they spat into his face and they struck him and they slapped him,
68. saying, Give us a dvar nevuah, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach. Who is the one who hit you?
69. Now Kefa was sitting outside in the courtyard. And one maid approached Kefa, saying, And you were with Yehoshua of the Galil!
70. But Kefa denied it before everyone, saying, I do not have daas of what you are saying.
71. And having gone out to the gate, another saw Kefa and says to the bystanders, There! This one was with Yehoshua of Natzeret!
72. And again Kefa denied it with a shevuah (oath), I do not know the man!