Now these were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica. {They} accepted the message with all eagerness, examining the scriptures every day [to see] if these [things] were so.

For I have no one like-minded who [will] sincerely be concerned about {your circumstances}.

[he is] a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [you] sinners, and purify [your] hearts, [you] double-minded!

Now the end of all [things] draws near. Therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for [your] prayers.

So Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. (Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.)

and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all those who were from the high priest's family.

Again the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory,

And after six days Jesus took along Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

But Jesus called them to himself [and] said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions exercise authority over them.

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas,

And behold, one of those with Jesus extended his hand [and] drew his sword, and striking the slave of the high priest, cut off his ear.

Now those who had arrested Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.

But Peter was following him from a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest. And he went inside [and] was sitting with the officers to see the outcome.

And the high priest stood up [and] said to him, "Do you reply nothing? What are these [people] testifying against you?"

But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him, "I put you under oath by the living God, that you tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God!"

Then the high priest tore his robes, saying, "He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have just now heard the blasphemy!

how he entered into the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the bread of the presentation, which it is not permitted to eat (except the priests) and also gave [it] to those who were with him?"

And crying out with a loud voice he said, "{What have I to do with you}, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore you by God, do not torment me!"

And after six days, Jesus took along Peter and James and John, and led them to a high mountain by themselves alone. And he was transfigured before them,

And Jesus called them to himself [and] said to them, "You know that those who are considered to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their [people] in high positions exercise authority over them.

But a certain one of the bystanders, drawing [his] sword, struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

And they led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together.

And Peter followed him from a distance, right inside, into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the officers and warming himself by the fire.

And the high priest stood up in the midst [of them] [and] asked Jesus, saying, "Do you not reply anything? What are these [people] testifying against you?"

But he was silent and did not reply anything. Again the high priest asked him and said to him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"

And the high priest tore his clothes [and] said, "What further need do we have of witnesses?

And [while] Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the female slaves of the high priest came up