58. But Peter followed him afar off unto the patio of the high priest and went in and sat with the servants to see the end.
59. Now the princes of the priests and the elders and all the council sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60. but found none; though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses
61. who said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.
62. And the high priest arose and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing to what these witness against thee?
63. But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.
64. Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said it; nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven.
65. Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He has spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
66. What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.
67. Then they spit in his face and buffeted him, and others smote him with the staves,
68. saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ; who is he that smote thee?
69. Now Peter sat outside in the patio; and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
70. But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
71. And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him and said unto those that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
72. And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
73. And after a while those that stood by came unto him and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them, for thy speech makes thee manifest.
74. Then he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately a cock crew.
75. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who said unto him, Before the cock crows, thou shalt deny me three times. And he went out and wept bitterly.