Holy Week 2026 | Wednesday: The Trial
Scripture: Matthew 26:57–27:1 | ~9 min
Jesus stands before the Sanhedrin. False witnesses. A staged verdict. And outside in the courtyard, Peter — the man who swore he'd die before denying Jesus — crumbles three times before a servant girl.
Two men who both fail Jesus. Only one finds restoration. But here's the thing: this story is bigger than either of them.
In this episode:
How the religious leaders manufactured a case against a man they couldn't legally condemn
Peter's denial — and why most of us are more like him than we want to admit
Why every act of opposition, betrayal, and cowardice…
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