57 But they that had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were 58 assembled: And Peter followed him at a distance, even to the palace of the high priest; and entering in sat with the 59 officers to see the end. And the high priest and elders, and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, so 60 that they might put him to death. And they found none. And though many false witnesses came forward they found none. But at the last two false wit61 nesses came forward and said: He

said, I am able to destroy the temple* 62 of God, and in three days build it. And the high priest standing up said to him: Answerest thou nothing? What do 63 these witness against thee? But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him: I adjure thee by the living God that† thou tell us if thou art 64 the Christ the Son of God. Jesus says

*Naos, the house.

'Iva, but used in Scripture, and more particularly by John, in the same sense as ori, but still with a shade of purpose in it. He adjured him to the end that.

Moreover, I

to him: Thou hast said. say to you, from henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds 65 of heaven. Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying: He has blasphemed. What need have we any more of witnesses? Lo, now ye have heard his ❝ blasphemy. What think ye? And they answering said: He is liable to or the penalty of death. Then they spit in

his face, and buffeted him, and some struck him with the palms of their hand, 6s saying: Prophesy to us, Christ, who is it who struck thee.

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But Peter sat without in the palacecourt, and a maid came to [him] saying:

And thou hast been with Jesus of Gali70 lee. But he denied before all, saying: "I do not know what thou sayest. And when he had gone out into the entrance, another saw him, and says to those there: This [man] also was with Jesus 72 the Nazarene. And again he denied with an oath: I do not know the man.

Avan is used both for the palace, as a whole, and the court, round which the buildings were.

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"And after a little those who stood [there], coming to [him], said to Peter: Truly, thou too art of them, for also thy speech 74 makes thee manifest. Then he began to curse and to swear: I know not the And immediately the cock crew. 75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said to him: Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, outside, and wept bitterly. XXVII. And when it was morning, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death. And having bound him they led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate the 3 governor. Then Judas, who delivered him up, seeing that he had been condemned, filled with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, saying: I have sinned [in] having delivered up guiltless blood. But they said: What is that to 5 us? See thou [to that]. And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple,* he left and went away and * Naos, the house itself.

hung himself. And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said: It is not lawful to cast these into the Corban, 7 since it is the price of blood. And having taken counsel, they bought with them the field of the potter for a burying 'ground for strangers. Wherefore that field has been called blood-field unto this day. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by [Jeremy] the prophet, saying And I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was set a price on, whom they who were of the to sons of Israel had set a price on, and gave them for the field of the potter, according as the Lord commanded me. M But Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor questioned him, saying: Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him: Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered no13 thing. Then says Pilate to him: Hearest

thou not how many things they witness 14 against thee? And he answered him not so much as one word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly. But

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at the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, 16 whom they would. And he had then a 17 notable prisoner, named Barabbas. They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said to them: Whom will ye that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus, who is 18 called Christ? For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy. 19 But, as he was sitting on the judgmentseat, his wife sent to him, saying: Have nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered to-day many things, 20 in a dream, because of him. But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for 21 Barabbas and destroy Jesus. And the governor said to them: Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? 22 But they said: Barabbas. Pilate says to them: What, then, shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say: Let him be crucified. And the governor said: What evil, then, has he done? But they cried more than ever, 24 saying: Let him be crucified. And . Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing,

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