Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

³¹ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold: Satan has desired you all, to sift you like wheat. ³² But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. And when you have turned back again, strengthen your brethren. ³³ And Peter said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with you into prison, and to death.

⁵⁴ Then they took him and led him, and brought him to the home of the high priest. And Peter followed afar off.

⁵⁵ When they had kindled a fire in the centre courtyard of the palace and were sitting together, Peter also sat down among them. ⁵⁶ And one of the servant girls saw him as he sat by the fire, and took a good look at him and said, This man was also with him. ⁵⁷ Then he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. ⁵⁸ And after a little while another saw him and said, You are also one of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. ⁵⁹ And about the space of an hour afterwards, another affirmed, saying, Surely this fellow was with him, for he is from Galilee. ⁶⁰ And Peter said, Man, I don’t know what you are talking about.

And immediately, while he yet spoke, the cock crew. ⁶¹ And the Lord turned back and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the words of the Lord, how he said to him, Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times. ⁶² And Peter went out and wept bitterly.