Luke 22 (pt. 2)

Luke 22:54

Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance.

Luke 22:55

And when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them.

Luke 22:56

A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, “This man was with him.”

Luke 22:57

But he denied it. “Woman, I don’t know him,” he said.

Luke 22:58

A little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” “Man, I am not!” Peter replied.

Luke 22:59

About an hour later another asserted, “Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean.”

Luke 22:60

Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed.

Luke 22:61

The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.”

Luke 22:62

And he went outside and wept bitterly.

Luke 22:63

The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him.

Luke 22:64

They blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?”

Luke 22:65

And they said many other insulting things to him.

Luke 22:66

At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them.

Luke 22:67

“If you are the Messiah,” they said, “tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me,

Luke 22:68

and if I asked you, you would not answer.

Luke 22:69

But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.”

Luke 22:70

They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”

Luke 22:71

Then they said, “Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips.”