The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things about him, and the high priest and Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.

Then the officers returned to the chief priest and Pharisees,

But one of their number, Caiaphas by name, who was high priest that year, said to them,

now he did not say this of his own accord; but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus was about to die in behalf of the nation,

Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, and striking at the high priest's slave, cut off his right ear.

and led him to Annas first. (For Annas was the Father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year??14 the Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it was for their advantage that one man should die for the people.)

Meanwhile Simon Peter was following Jesus, and so was another disciple who was known to the high priest, and they went in with Jesus into the court of the high priest's palace.

But Peter took his stand outside, near the door. So the other disciple who was known to the high priest came out and spoke to the doorkeeper and brought Peter in.

Then the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.

When he had spoken these words, one of the police standing by gave him a blow with his hand, saying as he did so, "Is that the way you answer the high priest?"

Then Annas sent him in chains to Caiaphas, the high priest.

One of the slaves of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Did not I myself see you with him in the garden."