51 One of them was a young man who was wearing only a linen cloth. And when the men grabbed him,
52 he left the cloth behind and ran away naked.
53 Jesus was led off to the high priest. Then the chief priests, the nation's leaders, and the teachers of the Law of Moses all met together.
54 Peter had followed at a distance, and when he reached the courtyard of the high priest's house, he sat down with the guards to warm himself beside a fire.
55 The chief priests and the whole council tried to find someone to accuse Jesus of a crime, so they could put him to death. But they could not find anyone to accuse him.
56 Many people did tell lies against Jesus, but they did not agree on what they said.
57 Finally, some men stood up and lied about him. They said,