![]() It was now about midnight, and one would think they should have put him in ward ( ), should have led him to some prison, till it was a proper time to call a court but he is hurried away immediately, not to the justices of peace, to be committed, but to the judges to be condemned so extremely violent was the prosecution, partly because they feared a rescue, which they would thus not only leave no time for, but give a terror to partly because they greedily thirsted after Christ's blood, as the eagle that hasteth to the prey. They led him away to their masters that sent them. We had been led away of our own impetuous lusts, and led captive by Satan at his will, and, that we might be rescued, Christ was led away, led captive by Satan's agents and instruments. They hurried him away with violence, as if he had been the worst and vilest of malefactors. For through that they went from the mount of Olives into Jerusalem. They led him away, led him in triumph, as a trophy of their victory led him as a lamb to the slaughter, and they led him through the sheep-gate spoken of. Having seized him, they led him away to Annas first, before they brought him to the court that was sat, expecting him, in the house of Caiaphas. ![]() Both Jews and Gentiles seized him, and so both Jews and Gentiles tried and condemned him, for he died for the sins of both. The crime laid to his charge having relation to religion, the judges of the spiritual court took it to fall directly under their cognizance. We have here an account of Christ's arraignment before the high priest, and some circumstances that occurred therein which were omitted by the other evangelists and Peter's denying him, which the other evangelists had given the story of entire by itself, is interwoven with the other passages. 26 One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? 27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. 25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. 22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? 23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? 24 Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. 21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said. 20 Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort and in secret have I said nothing. 19 The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. 18 And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself. 17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. 15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. 14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. 13 And led him away to Annas first for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. Joh 18:22 | MHC | STEP | Christ before Annas and Caiaphas The Fall of Peter Christ Arraigned Peter Again Denies Christ.
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