Matthew 26:69-74

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Peter says three times that he does not know Jesus

⁶⁹ While all these things were happening, Peter was sitting outside in the yard. One of the girls who worked there went to him and she said, ‘You were also a friend of Jesus, the man from Galilee.’

⁷⁰ Peter said in front of everyone who was there, ‘That is not true. I do not know what you are talking about.’

⁷¹ Peter then went out to the gate, and another servant girl saw him. This girl said to the people who were standing there, ‘This man was a friend of Jesus, the man from Nazareth.’

⁷² Peter answered again very strongly. He said, ‘I promise you, I really do not know that man!’

⁷³ After a little time, other people who were standing at the gate spoke to Peter. They said, ‘We are sure that you too are one of that man's friends. We know this because you speak like people who live in Galilee.’

⁷⁴ Peter said to them very strongly, ‘I tell you that I do not know that man. God will surely punish me if this is not true!’

Immediately after Peter said this, the cockerel sang.