Questioning of Jesus and Peter's denial
| Mark 14:53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest:and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. | Matt 26:57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. | Luke 22:54a Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. | John 18:12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, 13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. |
John 18:14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
| Mark 14:54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. | Matt 26:58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. | Luke 22:54b And Peter followed afar off. | John 18:15 [1] And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple:that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. 16 But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. |
| Mark 14:55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. 56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. | Matt 26:59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; 60a But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. | ||
| Mark 14:57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, 58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands [2]. 59 But neither so did their witness agree together. | Matt 26:60b At the last came two false witnesses, 61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. | ||
| Mark 14:60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? | Matt 26:62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? | ||
| Mark 14:61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing [3]. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? | Matt 26:63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. | Luke 22:6366 And as soon as it was day, [4] the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying, 67a Art thou the Christ? tell us. |
| Mark 14:62 And Jesus said, I am:and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven [5]. | Matt 26:64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: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 [5]. | Luke 22:67b And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: 68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go. 69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God [5]. 70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. |
| Mark 14:63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? 64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. | Matt 26:65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath 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. | Luke 22:71 And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth. |
| Mark 14:65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands. | Matt 26:67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, 68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee? | Luke 22:63 [6] And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. 64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? |
Luke 22:65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
[1]John's account of Peter's actions cannot be reconciled with the other gospels.
[2]It is not clear why those who quote Jesus here are bearing false witness. Jesus makes the statement about destroying and rebuilding the temple in John 2:19.
[3]Jesus' silence may be a reflection of Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth (Interpreter's One-Volume Commentary, p. 668). See also Mark 15:3-5 and Luke 23:9.
[4]Mark and Matthew place morning much later.
[5]Psalms 110:1 The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. Also, Daniel 7:13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
[6]Luke places this event after Peter's denial.
