The following day Annas and Caiaphas, with the other dignitaries of the temple, met together for the trial of the prisoners, who were then brought before them. In that very room, and before those very men, Peter had shamefully denied his Lord. All this came distinctly before the mind of the disciple, as he now appeared for his own trial. He had now an opportunity of redeeming his former wicked cowardice. {3SP 279.1}

Den efterfølgende dag samles Annas og Kaifas, sammen med templets øvrige myndighedspersoner om fangernes retssag, som blev bragt frem for dem. I netop det værelse, for netop disse mænd, havde Peter skændigt fornægtet sin Herre. Alt dette kom tydeligt klart frem i disciplens tanker, idet han nu viste sig for sin egen trængsel. Han havde nu anledning til at indløse sin tidligere onde fejhed.