Common English Bible

Matthew 26:65-70 Common English Bible (CEB)

65. Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "He’s insulting God! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, you’ve heard his insult against God.

66. What do you think?" And they answered, "He deserves to die!"

67. Then they spit in his face and beat him. They hit him

68. and said, "Prophesy for us, Christ! Who hit you?"

69. Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant woman came and said to him, "You were also with Jesus the Galilean."

70. But he denied it in front of all of them, saying, "I don’t know what you are talking about."