Summary: <p><strong>Hi, this is Ricky and our Daily Devotional today is found in John 18:12-27. </strong><strong>Feel free to read along in the show notes below.</strong><br> <strong>Also, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this scripture so comment on this episode at http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/john-1812-27/.</strong></p> <p><span class="text John-18-12"><sup class="versenum">12 </sup>So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him.</span> <span id="en-ESV-26787" class="text John-18-13"><sup class="versenum">13 </sup>First they led him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.</span> <span id="en-ESV-26788" class="text John-18-14"><sup class="versenum">14 </sup>It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it would be expedient that one man should die for the people.</span></p> <p><span class="text John-18-15"><sup class="versenum">15 </sup>Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest,</span> <span id="en-ESV-26790" class="text John-18-16"><sup class="versenum">16 </sup>but Peter stood outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the servant girl who kept watch at the door, and brought Peter in.</span> <span id="en-ESV-26791" class="text John-18-17"><sup class="versenum">17 </sup>The servant girl at the door said to Peter, “You also are not one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.”</span> <span id="en-ESV-26792" class="text John-18-18"><sup class="versenum">18 </sup>Now the servants and officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.</span></p> <p><span class="text John-18-19"><sup class="versenum">19 </sup>The high priest then questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.</span> <span id="en-ESV-26794" class="text John-18-20"><sup class="versenum">20 </sup>Jesus answered him, <span class="woj">“I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-26795" class="text John-18-21"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">21 </sup>Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them; they know what I said.”</span></span><span id="en-ESV-26796" class="text John-18-22"><sup class="versenum">22 </sup>When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?”</span><span id="en-ESV-26797" class="text John-18-23"><sup class="versenum">23 </sup>Jesus answered him, <span class="woj">“If what I said is wrong, bear witness about the wrong; but if what I said is right, why do you strike me?”</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-26798" class="text John-18-24"><sup class="versenum">24 </sup>Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.</span></p> <p><span class="text John-18-25"><sup class="versenum">25 </sup>Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You also are not one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”</span> <span id="en-ESV-26800" class="text John-18-26"><sup class="versenum">26 </sup>One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Did I not see you in the garden with him?”</span> <span id="en-ESV-26801" class="text John-18-27"><sup class="versenum">27 </sup>Peter again denied it, and at once a rooster crowed.</span></p> <p><strong>What do you think? </strong><br> <strong>Comment on this episode at http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/john-1812-27/. </strong><br> <strong>Email me with comments, feedback, or prayer requests at dailydevotionalpodcast@gmail.com and you can follow me </strong></p>
