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and brought Him to ^(C1)Annas first; for he was the father-in-law of ^(C2)Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that ^(C1)it was in their best interest for one man to die in behalf of the people.

^(C1)Simon Peter was following Jesus, and so was another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and he entered with Jesus into ^(C2)the courtyard of the high priest,

^(C1)but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.

^(C1)Then the slave woman who was the doorkeeper ^(*)said to Peter, "^(C2)You are not also one of this Man's disciples, are you?" He ^(*)said, "I am not."

Now the slaves and the ^(C1)officers were standing there, having made ^(C2)a charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were ^(C3)warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.

^(C1)The high priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching.

Jesus answered him, "I ^(C1)have spoken openly to the world; I always ^(C2)taught in ^(F1)synagogues and ^(C3)in the temple area, where all the Jews congregate; and I said nothing in secret.

"Why are you asking Me? Ask those who have heard what I spoke to them. Look: these people know what I said."

But when He said this, one of the ^(C1)officers, who was standing nearby, ^(C2)struck Jesus, saying, "Is that the way You answer the high priest?"

^(C1)Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken wrongly, testify of the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike Me?"

^(C1)So Annas sent Him bound to ^(C1)Caiaphas the high priest.