Peter Denies Jesus^(A)

⁶⁹ Peter was sitting in the courtyard. A female servant came to him and said, “You, too, were with Jesus the Galilean.”

⁷⁰ But Peter denied it in front of them all by saying, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

⁷¹ As he went to the entrance, another female servant saw him. She told those who were there, “This man was with Jesus from Nazareth.”

⁷² Again Peter denied it and swore with an oath, “I don’t know the man!”

⁷³ After a little while the men standing there approached Peter and said, “It’s obvious you’re also one of them. Your accent gives you away!”

⁷⁴ Then Peter began to curse and swear with an oath, “I don’t know the man!” Just then a rooster crowed. ⁷⁵ Peter remembered what Jesus had said: “Before a rooster crows, you will say three times that you don’t know me.” Then Peter went outside and cried bitterly.

Peter Denies Jesus^(A)

⁶⁶ Peter was in the courtyard. One of the chief priest’s female servants ⁶⁷ saw Peter warming himself. She looked at him and said, “You, too, were with Jesus from Nazareth!”

⁶⁸ But Peter denied it by saying, “I don’t know him, and I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”

He went to the entrance. Then a rooster crowed.^[a]

⁶⁹ The servant saw him. Once again she said to those who were standing around, “This man is one of them!” ⁷⁰ Peter again denied it.

After a little while the men standing there said to Peter again, “It’s obvious you’re one of them. You’re a Galilean!”

⁷¹ Then Peter began to curse and swear with an oath, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about!” ⁷² Just then a rooster crowed a second time. Peter remembered that Jesus said to him, “Before a rooster crows twice, you will say three times that you don’t know me.” Then Peter began to cry very hard.

⁵⁴ So they arrested Jesus and led him away to the chief priest’s house.

Peter Denies Jesus^(A)

Peter followed at a distance.

⁵⁵ Some men had lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard. As they sat together, Peter sat among them. ⁵⁶ A female servant saw him as he sat facing the glow of the fire. She stared at him and said, “This man was with Jesus.”

⁵⁷ But Peter denied it by saying, “I don’t know him, woman.”

⁵⁸ A little later someone else saw Peter and said, “You are one of them.”

But Peter said, “Not me!”

⁵⁹ About an hour later another person insisted, “It’s obvious that this man was with him. He’s a Galilean!”

⁶⁰ But Peter said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about!”

Just then, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. ⁶¹ Then the Lord turned and looked directly at Peter. Peter remembered what the Lord had said: “Before a rooster crows today, you will say three times that you don’t know me.” ⁶² Then Peter went outside and cried bitterly.