22:59. And after the space, as it were of one hour, another certain man
affirmed, saying: Of a truth, this man was also with him: for he is
also a Galilean.
22:60. And Peter said: Man, I know not what thou sayest. And
immediately, as he was yet speaking, the cock crew.
22:61. And the Lord turning looked on Peter. And Peter remembered the
word of the Lord, as he had said: Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny
thrice.
22:62. And Peter going out, wept bitterly.
22:63. And the men that held him mocked him and struck him.
22:64. And they blindfolded him and smote his face. And they asked him
saying: Prophesy: Who is it that struck thee?
22:65. And blaspheming, many other things they said against him.
22:66. And as soon as it was day, the ancients of the people and the
chief priests and scribes came together. And they brought him into
their council saying: If thou be the Christ, tell us.
22:67. And he saith to them: If I shall tell you, you will not believe
me.
22:68. And if I shall also ask you, you will not answer me, nor let me
go.
22:69. But hereafter the Son of man shall be sitting on the right hand
of the power of God.
22:70. Then said they all: Art thou then the Son of God? Who said: You
say that I am.
22:71. And they said: What need we any further testimony? For we
ourselves have heard it from his own mouth.
Luke Chapter 23
The continuation of the history of the passion.
23:1. And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.
23:2. And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man
perverting our nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar and
saying that he is Christ the king.
23:3. And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But
he answering, said: Thou sayest it.
23:4. And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I
find no cause in this man.
23:5. But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people,
teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.
23:6. But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee?
23:7. And when he understood that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he
sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem in those
days.
23:8. And Herod seeing Jesus, was very glad: for he was desirous of a
long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he
hoped to see some sign wrought by him.
23:9. And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing.
23:10. And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly
accusing him.
23:11. And Herod with his army set him at nought and mocked him,
putting on him a white garment: and sent him back to Pilate.
23:12. And Herod and Pilate were made friends, that same day: for
before they were enemies one to another.
23:13. And Pilate, calling together the chief priests and the
magistrates and the people,
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