Mark 14:30

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And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

calling the light "day," and the darkness "night." The twilight and the dawn were day one.

While Peter was down in the courtyard, one of the high priest's servant girls came by.

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard when a servant girl came up to him and said, "You, too, were with Jesus the Galilean."

Then they arrested him, led him away, and brought him to the high priest's house. But Peter was following at a distance.

The young woman at the gate asked Peter, "You aren't one of this man's disciples, too, are you?" "I am not," he replied.

Therefore, whoever thinks he is standing securely should watch out so he doesn't fall.

Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.