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I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

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.

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.

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.

And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest"s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest"s, and smote off his ear.

And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.

And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.