There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abiah: and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth.

And he commanded him to tell no man: but go shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy purification, as Moses enjoined, for a testimony unto them.

And it so fell out, that a certain priest went down that way, and seeing him, he kept the opposite side of the road.

And one of them struck at a servant of the high-priest, and cut off his right ear.

Then seizing upon him, they led him away, and brought him into the palace of the high-priest. But Peter followed at a distance.