The Skeptics Annotated Bible (794 page)

51 And
there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:

(14.51)
“There followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him.”

52
And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.

(14.52)
“And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.”

53 And
they led Jesus away to the high priest
: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

(14.53)
“They led Jesus away to the high priest.”
383 Was Jesus taken to Caiaphas or Annas first?

54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.

(14.57-58) Mark says that those who quoted Jesus were “false witnesses,” yet according to John 2.19, Jesus said what these witnesses said that he said. So how are they false witnesses?
384 Did Jesus say, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up”?

57 And
there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

(14.57)
“There arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,”

58
We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

(14.58)
“We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.”

59 But neither so did their witness agree together.

60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

(14.61-62) Jesus, when asked by the high priest if he is the Christ, answers “I am” in this gospel. But in Matthew (26.64) he equivocates by saying, “Thou hast said it.” In both gospels he falsely prophesies that the high priest would see his second coming.
385 How did Jesus respond when questioned by the high priest?

61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again
the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

(14.61)
“The high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”

62 And
Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

(14.62)
“Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.”

63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

(14.66-72)
386 To whom did Peter deny knowing Jesus?
380 Did the cock crow before or after Peter’s denial?

66 And
as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest
:

(14.66)
“As Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest.”

67 And
when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.

(14.67)
“When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.”

68
But he denied
, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch;
and the cock crew
.

(14.68)
“But he denied … and the cock crew.”

69 And
a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

(14.69)
“A maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.”

70 And
he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them
: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

(14.70)
“He denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them.”

71 But
he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

(14.71)
“He began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.”

72
And the second time the cock crew.
And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

(14.72)
“And the second time the cock crew.”

15
And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.

(15.3-5)
390 Was Jesus silent during his trial?

3 And
the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

(15.3)
“The chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.”

4 And
Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing?
behold how many things they witness against thee.

(15.4)
“Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing?”

5
But Jesus yet answered nothing
; so that Pilate marvelled.

(15.5)
“But Jesus yet answered nothing.”

6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.