Jesus before Caiaphas. Peter denies his Lord thrice. The indictment, signed by seven ruling Jews. A hundred perjured witnesses testify to the truth of the charges.
Caiaphas was the high priest of the Jews; the mob led Jesus to his palace hall.
2 The court had been convened, and all the galleries were packed with scribes and Pharisees already sworn as witnesses against the Lord.
3 The maid who kept the palace door knew John, and this disciple asked that he and Peter be admitted to the hall.
4 The maid permitted them to enter in, and John went in; but Peter was afraid and tarried in the outer court.
5 The woman said to Peter, as he stood beside the door, Are you a follower of this man from Galilee?
6 And Peter said, No, I am not.
7 The men who had brought Jesus to the hall sat by a fire in the outer court, because the night was cool, and Peter sat with them.
8 Another maid who waited in the place saw Peter and she said to him, You surely are from Galilee; your speech is that of Galilee; you are a follower of this man.
9 And Peter said, I know not what you mean; I do not even know this man.