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.




CHAPTER XV

CRUCIFIED, DEAD AND BURIED

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.

And Pilate asked him, "Art thou the King of the Jews?"

And he answering said unto him, "Thou sayest it."

And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered
nothing. And Pilate asked him again, saying, "Answerest thou nothing?
Behold how many things they witness against thee."

But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they
desired. And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them
that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the
insurrection. And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do