71 Then he went out the gate, but someone else saw him and she told the others, “This man was with Yeshua from Nazaret.”

72 Again, Kefa disowned Yeshua with an oath, “I don’t even know the guy.”

73 A little while later, another person stood up and went to Kefa, “You must be one of them because we can tell by your accent.”

74 Kefa began to curse and promise, “I don’t know that man.” Just then the rooster crowed 75 and then Kefa remembered that Yeshua had said that he would deny him three times before the rooster crowed. He left the courtyard and went away and bawled in shame.

69 But the girl that had seen him said to some of the others standing around, “That guy’s one of them.”

70 But again Kefa denied it.

A little while later, some of those standing there said the same thing to him, “You must be one of them because you’re from Galil.”

71 Now Kefa started swearing and cursing and said, “I’ve never even met that fellow that you’re all talking about!”

72 Right then the rooster crowed for the second time and Kefa remembered now what Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) had told him—how he would renounce Yeshua three times before the rooster crowed—and he broke down and cried.

58 A little while later, someone else noticed him and said, “You’re also one of them!”

“Man, I’m not!” Kefa retorted.

59 About an hour later, someone else insisted on saying, “This fellow was definitely with him because he’s also a Galili!”

60 “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Kefa responded, and while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.

61 Just then the master turned and looked at Kefa, and he suddenly remembered what the master had said, “Before the rooster crows today, three times you’ll deny even knowing me.” 62 Then Kefa went out of the courtyard and cried like a baby.