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John 18
¹⁰ Then Simon Peter drew a sword and slashed off the right ear of Malchus, the high priest’s slave.
¹¹ But Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath. Shall I not drink from the cup of suffering the Father has given me?”
¹² So the soldiers, their commanding officer, and the Temple guards arrested Jesus and tied him up.
¹³ First they took him to Annas, the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest at that time.
¹⁴ Caiaphas was the one who had told the other Jewish leaders, “It’s better that one man should die for the people.”
¹⁵ Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another of the disciples. That other disciple was acquainted with the high priest, so he was allowed to enter the high priest’s courtyard with Jesus.
¹⁶ Peter had to stay outside the gate. Then the disciple who knew the high priest spoke to the woman watching at the gate, and she let Peter in.
¹⁷ The woman asked Peter, “You’re not one of that man’s disciples, are you?” “No,” he said, “I am not.”
¹⁸ Because it was cold, the household servants and the guards had made a charcoal fire. They stood around it, warming themselves, and Peter stood with them, warming himself.
¹⁹ Inside, the high priest began asking Jesus about his followers and what he had been teaching them.
²⁰ Jesus replied, “Everyone knows what I teach. I have preached regularly in the synagogues and the Temple, where the people gather. I have not spoken in secret.