The high priest questioned Jesus. Under Jewish law it was the practice that others were called to testify against the accused, rather than asking the accused himself, hence Jesus' reply, "Why do you ask me?". The questioning was not being carried out in the correct manner. In fact there were quite a few unorthodox features of the way things were done, such as taking place at night.
Jesus' reply was essentially a rebuke to the high priest, telling him he wasn't doing his job properly (which he wasn't). One of the guards apparently took it as an insult, hence his striking of Jesus on the face. Jesus called on them to produce proper witnesses against Him, for He had spoken openly, and his ministry was public.
In the meantime Peter denies Jesus a further two times. One of the people who asked Peter if he knew Jesus was a relative of Malchus, the one whose ear Peter had cut off. It may have been that Peter's denials were partially motivated out of fear of being punished for attacking the guard. Whatever the case, Jesus' prediction that Peter would deny Him was fulfilled.
Jesus' reply was essentially a rebuke to the high priest, telling him he wasn't doing his job properly (which he wasn't). One of the guards apparently took it as an insult, hence his striking of Jesus on the face. Jesus called on them to produce proper witnesses against Him, for He had spoken openly, and his ministry was public.
In the meantime Peter denies Jesus a further two times. One of the people who asked Peter if he knew Jesus was a relative of Malchus, the one whose ear Peter had cut off. It may have been that Peter's denials were partially motivated out of fear of being punished for attacking the guard. Whatever the case, Jesus' prediction that Peter would deny Him was fulfilled.
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