Peter Denies Jesus

Matthew 26:69–75

⁶⁹Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!” ⁷⁰But he denied it before them all, saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about.” ⁷¹When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him, and said to those who were there, “This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.” ⁷²Again he denied it with an oath, “I don’t know the man.” ⁷³After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.” ⁷⁴Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed. ⁷⁵Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” He went out and wept bitterly.