The Life of Jesus

And a certaine mayde behelde him as hee sate by the fire, and hauing well looked on him, said, This man was also with him.

But he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.

And after a little while, another man sawe him, and saide, Thou art also of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.

And about the space of an houre after, a certaine other affirmed, saying. Verely euen this man was with him: for he is also a Galilean.

And Peter saide, Man, I knowe not what thou sayest. And immediatly while hee yet spake, the cocke crewe.

Then the Lord turned backe, and looked vpon Peter: and Peter remembred the worde of the Lord, how he had said vnto him, Before the cocke crowe, thou shalt denie me thrise.

And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

And the men that helde Iesus, mocked him, and strooke him.

And when they had blindfolded him, they smote him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophecie who it is that smote thee.

And many other thinges blasphemously spake they against him.

And assoone as it was day, the Elders of the people, and the hie Priests and the Scribes came together, and led him into their councill,

Saying, Art thou that Christ? tell vs. And he said vnto them, If I tell you, ye wil not beleeue it.

And if also I aske you, you will not answere me, nor let me goe.

Hereafter shall the Sonne of man sit at the right hand of the power of God.

Then sayd they all, Art thou then ye Sonne of God? And he sayd to them, Ye say, that I am.

Then sayd they, What neede we any further witnes? for we our selues haue heard it of his owne mouth.

Then the whole multitude of them arose, and led him vnto Pilate.

And they began to accuse him, saying, We haue found this man peruerting the nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Cesar, saying, That he is Christ a King.

And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Iewes? And hee answered him, and sayd, Thou sayest it.

Then sayd Pilate to the hie Priests, and to the people, I finde no fault in this man.

But they were the more fierce, saying, He moueth the people, teaching throughout all Iudea, beginning at Galile, euen to this place.

Nowe when Pilate heard of Galile, he asked whether the man were a Galilean.

And when he knewe that he was of Herods iurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, which was also at Hierusalem in those dayes.

And when Herod sawe Iesus, hee was exceedingly glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him, and trusted to haue seene some signe done by him.

Then questioned hee with him of many things: but he answered him nothing.