Mark 14:66-72

International Children’s Bible

Peter Says He Doesn’t Know Jesus

⁶⁶ Peter was still in the courtyard when a servant girl of the high priest came there. ⁶⁷ She saw Peter warming himself at the fire. She looked closely at him.

Then the girl said, “You were with Jesus, that man from Nazareth.”

⁶⁸ But Peter said that he was never with Jesus. He said, “I don’t know or understand what you are talking about.” Then Peter left and went toward the entrance of the courtyard.^[a]

⁶⁹ The servant girl saw Peter there. Again she said to the people who were standing there, “This man is one of those who followed Jesus.” ⁷⁰ Again Peter said that it was not true.

A short time later, some people were standing near Peter. They said, “We know you are one of those who followed Jesus. You are from Galilee, too.”

⁷¹ Then Peter began to curse. He said, “I swear that I don’t know this man you’re talking about!”

⁷² As soon as Peter said this, the rooster crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered what Jesus had told him: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will say three times that you don’t know me.” Then Peter was very sad and began to cry.