how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests, and he also gave it to those who were with him?”

But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

They led Jesus away to the high priest; and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes *gathered together.

Peter had followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers and warming himself at the fire.

The high priest stood up and came forward and questioned Jesus, saying, “Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?”

But He kept silent and did not answer. Again the high priest was questioning Him, and saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

Tearing his clothes, the high priest *said, “What further need do we have of witnesses?

As Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest *came,