And from the heavens came a voice--"Thou art my Son, the Beloved; in thee I delight."

Peter, who had followed Jesus at a distance into the court- yard of the High Priest, was sitting there among the police- officers, warming himself at the blaze of the fire.

While Peter was in the court-yard down below, one of the High Priest's maidservants came up;

The soldiers then took Jesus away into the court-yard--that is the Government House--and they called the whole garrison together.

They went out, and fled from the tomb, for they were trembling and bewildered; and they did not say a word to any one, for they were frightened;