Peter Denies Jesus

(Matthew 26:69–75; Luke 22:54–62; John 18:15–18)

66 While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down 67 and saw [him] warming himself [there]. She looked at [Peter] [and] said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.”

68 But he denied [it]. “I do not know or even understand what you are talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, and the rooster crowed.[fn]

69 [There] the servant girl saw him again [and][fn] said to those standing nearby, “This [man] is [one] of them.”

70 But he denied [it] again.

After a little while, those standing nearby said once more to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you too are a Galilean and your speech is similar.[fn]”

71 But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!” 72 And[fn] [the] rooster crowed a second time.

Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: “Before [the] rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he broke down [and] wept.