²⁷ And again Peter denied it. And immediately the cock crew.

Jesus is taken before the Roman authority

²⁸ Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas’ presence into the palace. It was now early morning and the Jews themselves did not go into the palace, for fear that they would be contaminated and would not be able to eat the Passover.

²⁹ So Pilate walked out to them and said, “What is the charge that you are bringing against this man?”