d. (64)Jesus saith to him, Thou hast spoken
_the fact_. Moreover I tell you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of man
sitting at the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
(65)Then the high-priest rent his garments, saying, he hath blasphemed:
what farther need have we of witnesses? lo! now ye have heard his
blasphemy: (66)what think ye? They answered and said, He is deserving
of death. (67)Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him about; and
some slapt his face with their hands, (68)saying, Prophesy to us, you
Messiah, who it is that struck thee!

(69)Now Peter sat without in the hall: and there came to him a single
maid-servant, saying, Thou also wert with Jesus of Galilee. (70)But he
denied it before them all, asserting, I know not what thou art saying.
(71)Then as he was going out at the gate, another maid-servant saw him,
and saith to those who were there, This fellow also was with Jesus of
Nazareth. (72)Then again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.
(73)But after a little while they who stood by, came up and said to
Peter, Assuredly thou also art one of them: for even thy speech maketh
thee manifest. (74)Then began he to utter the bitterest curses, and to
swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. (75)And Peter
remembered the word of Jesus, who had said unto him, Before the cock
shall crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And going out, he wept bitterly.

CHAP. XXVII.

NOW when the morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the
people took counsel against Jesus how they might put him to death.
(2)And having bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to
Pontius Pilate the governor. (3)Then Judas who betrayed him, seeing
that he was condemned, repenting, carried back the thirty silver pieces
to the chief priests and the elders, (4)saying, I have sinned, in
betraying innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou
to that. (5)And throwing down the silver pieces in the temple, he
departed; and going out, hanged himself. (6)Then the chief priests
taking up the silver pieces, said, It is not lawful to put them to the
treasure destined for sacred uses, because it is the price of blood.
(7)So taking counsel, they bought with them a potter's field, as a
burial-place for strangers. (8)Therefore is that field called, The
field of blood unto this day. (9)Then was fulfilled what was spoken by
Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty silver pieces,