John 18:27

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Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

Jesus answered, "You will lay down your life for me! I most solemnly say to you, before a cock crows, you will three times disown me!"

Jesus said to him, "I solemnly say to you, this very night, before a cock crows, you will disown me three times."

Then Jesus said to him, "I solemnly say to you, this very night, before the cock crows twice, you, yes, you, will disown me three times."

But He said, "I tell you, Peter, the cock will not crow today before you deny three times that you know me!"

Then Simon Peter came running up behind him, and he went inside, and saw the bandages lying on the ground,

Because he saw one of them being mistreated, he defended and avenged the man who was suffering ill-treatment by striking down the Egyptian.