Jesus has been arrested and taken to the high priest where a trial has started. The trial is not a seeking of the truth. The trial is to find false witnesses that will give a false testimony about Jesus so that the ruling Jewish council can have him executed. All of the disciples abandoned Jesus at his arrest and ran away. However, we are told that Peter has returned to follow Jesus at a distance as they go to the high priest for trial (Matthew 26:58,69). Last week we read what was going on inside during Jesus’ trial. Now the scene moves outside, where we see Peter sitting in the courtyard of the high priest and he is awaiting the results of the trial…

To read more of this lesson click here.

The post Denied (Matthew 26:69-27:10) appeared first on Biblical Truths from West Palm Beach church of Christ.