Then the detachment of soldiers
with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus.
They bound him
and brought him first to Annas,
who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.
Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews
that it would be good if one man died for the people.

Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus.
Because this disciple was known to the high priest,
he went with Jesus into the high priest's courtyard,
but Peter had to wait outside at the door.
The other disciple, who was known to the high priest,
came back,
spoke to the girl on duty there and brought Peter in.
"You are not one of his disciples, are you?"
the girl at the door asked Peter.
He replied, "I am not."
It was cold, and the servants and officials
stood around a fire they had made to keep warm.
Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.

Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus
about his disciples and his teaching.
"I have spoken openly to the world," Jesus replied.
"I always taught in synagogues or at the temple,
where all the Jews come together.
I said nothing in secret.
Why question me?
Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said."

When Jesus said this,
one of the officials nearby struck him in the face.
"Is this the way you answer the high priest?" he demanded.
"If I said something wrong," Jesus replied, "testify as to what is wrong.
But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?"
Then Annas sent him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.