Jesus Before the Council and Peter's Denial

6. JESUS BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND PETER'S DENIAL
(Jesus stands beaten and bloody before the high Priest and council)

CAIAPHAS:
We're gathered here
To pass judgment on Jesus
We've heard the witnesses
Does He deserve death?
(To Jesus)
What say you?
I want to hear it from your own lips
Are you the Christ?
Are you the Son of the blessed?

JESUS:
I am!
And you will see the Son of the most high
Seated at the right hand of God on His throne
I am!
And I will come in power and glory
With the clouds of heaven I'll come for my own

CAIAPHAS:
Blasphemy! Blasphemy! Heresy! Death to thee!

PRIESTS:
Blasphemy! Blasphemy! Heresy! Death to thee!

CAIAPHAS:
Oh my God it's Blasphemy! Heresy! Death to thee! It must be!

PRIESTS:
Blasphemy! Heresy! Death to thee! It must be!

CAIAPHAS & PRIESTS:
Feel our hatred!

(Peter is looking on from afar when he is found out)

SERVANT GIRL:
This man was with him
I know he was with him
I've seen him with my own eyes

PETER:
What are you saying?
I don't know what you're saying
I tell you this servant girl lies

MAN 1:
Yes, I saw you - I know I saw you
And your accent is from Galilee

PETER:
I don't know him
I swear I don't know him
Whoever you saw was not me
I swear! I don't know him!

(Peter and Jesus' eyes meet, then Peter flees the scene in agony)