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Peter denies Jesus

66 Meanwhile, Peter was below in the courtyard. A woman, one of the high priest’s servants, approached 67 and saw Peter warming himself by the fire. She stared at him and said, “You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus.”

68 But he denied it, saying, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I don’t understand what you’re saying.” And he went outside into the outer courtyard. A rooster crowed.

69 The female servant saw him and began a second time to say to those standing around, “This man is one of them.” 70 But he denied it again.

A short time later, those standing around again said to Peter, “You must be one of them, because you are also a Galilean.”

71 But he cursed and swore, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about.” 72 At that very moment, a rooster crowed a second time. Peter remembered what Jesus told him, “Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And he broke down, sobbing.

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66 And kai while Peter Petros was eimi · ho below katō in en the ho courtyard aulē, one heis of the ho maid paidiskē servants of the ho high archiereus priest came by erchomai, 67 and kai seeing · ho Peter Petros warming thermainō himself , she looked emblepō closely at him autos and said legō, “ You sy also kai were eimi with meta the ho Nazarene Nazarēnos, · ho Jesus Iēsous.” 68 But de he ho denied arneomai it, saying legō, “ I neither oute know oida nor oute understand epistamai what tis you sy are saying legō.” And kai he went exerchomai out exō into eis the ho exterior court proaulion, and kai a rooster alektōr crowed phōneō. 69 And kai the ho maid servant paidiskē, seeing him autos, began archō again palin to say legō to those ho who were standing paristēmi around , “ This houtos man is eimi one of ek them autos.” 70 But de again palin he ho denied arneomai it. And kai after meta a little mikros while again palin those ho standing paristēmi around said legō to ho Peter Petros, “ Surely alēthōs you are eimi one of ek them autos, for gar you eimi also kai are eimi a Galilean Galilaios.” 71 Then de Peter ho began archō to call down curses anathematizō on himself and kai to swear omnyō, “ I do not ou know oida · ho this houtos man anthrōpos of whom hos you speak legō!” 72 And kai immediately the rooster alektōr crowed phōneō a second time ek. Then kai Peter Petros remembered anamimnēskō · ho the ho word rhēma that hōs Jesus Iēsous had said legō to him autos, · ho Before prin the rooster alektōr crows phōneō twice dis, you will deny aparneomai me egō three tris times .” And kai upon reflection epiballō, he broke klaiō into tears .

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