Mark 14:66-72
New American Standard Bible
Peter’s Denials
66 (A)And while Peter was below in (B)the courtyard, one of the slave women of the high priest *came, 67 and seeing Peter (C)warming himself, she looked at him and *said, “You were with Jesus the (D)Nazarene as well.” 68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.” And he (E)went out onto the [a]porch.[b] 69 The slave woman saw him, and began once more to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them!” 70 But again (F)he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders were again saying to Peter, “You really are one of them, (G)for you are a Galilean as well.” 71 But he began to [c]curse himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!” 72 And immediately a rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had made the remark to him, “Before (H)a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And [d]he hurried on and began to weep.
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- Mark 14:68 Or forecourt, gateway
- Mark 14:68 Later mss add and a rooster crowed
- Mark 14:71 Lit put himself under a curse
- Mark 14:72 Or after thinking of this, he began
Mark 14:66-72
New Living Translation
Peter Denies Jesus
66 Meanwhile, Peter was in the courtyard below. One of the servant girls who worked for the high priest came by 67 and noticed Peter warming himself at the fire. She looked at him closely and said, “You were one of those with Jesus of Nazareth.[a]”
68 But Peter denied it. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said, and he went out into the entryway. Just then, a rooster crowed.[b]
69 When the servant girl saw him standing there, she began telling the others, “This man is definitely one of them!” 70 But Peter denied it again.
A little later some of the other bystanders confronted Peter and said, “You must be one of them, because you are a Galilean.”
71 Peter swore, “A curse on me if I’m lying—I don’t know this man you’re talking about!” 72 And immediately the rooster crowed the second time.
Suddenly, Jesus’ words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny three times that you even know me.” And he broke down and wept.
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