LESSON 89/Peter Denies Jesus - Conclusion

 In the meantime, the Sanhedrin convened to put Jesus on trial inside the house of Caiaphas. They had already decided to kill Jesus, and now they were looking for a reason. But they could not find anything against him. Finally, Caiaphas asked Jesus directly: 'Are you the Son of God? Jesus said: 'I am.' Caiaphas said: 'We don't need any more evidence. This is blasphemy!' The court agreed: 'This man must die.' They slapped Jesus, spat on him, covered his eyes, and hit him saying: 'If you are a prophet, tell us who hit you!'

When it became day, they took Jesus to the Sanhedrin and asked him again: 'Are you the Son of God?' Jesus answered: 'You are saying that I am.'  Then they found him guilty of blasphemy and took him to the place of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor. What happened next? Let's find out.

Next time: CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE/He Learned Forgiveness From the Master

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