22. When He had said these things, one of the temple police standing by slapped Jesus, saying, “Is this the way you answer the high priest? ”
23. “If I have spoken wrongly,” Jesus answered him, “give evidence about the wrong; but if rightly, why do you hit Me? ”
24. Then Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.
25. Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said to him, “You aren’t one of His disciples too, are you? ”He denied it and said, “I am not! ”
26. One of the high priest’s slaves, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden? ”
27. Peter then denied it again. Immediately a rooster crowed.
28. Then they took Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was early morning. They did not enter the headquarters themselves; otherwise they would be defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
29. Then Pilate came out to them and said, “What charge do you bring against this man? ”
30. They answered him, “If this man weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed Him over to you.”
31. So Pilate told them, “Take Him yourselves and judge Him according to your law.”“It’s not legal for us to put anyone to death,” the Jews declared.
32. They said this so that Jesus’ words might be fulfilled signifying what kind of death He was going to die.
33. Then Pilate went back into the headquarters, summoned Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews? ”
34. Jesus answered, “Are you asking this on your own, or have others told you about Me? ”
35. “I’m not a Jew, am I? ” Pilate replied. “Your own nation and the chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done? ”