Matthew 26:69-75 - Peter Denies Jesus Three Times
69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A maidservant came up and said to him, "You were with Jesus the Galilean too."
70 But he denied it before them all; "I do not know what you mean," he said.
71 When he went out to the gateway another maidservant noticed him and said to those who were there, "This fellow was with Jesus the Nazarene."
72 Again he denied it; he swore, "I do not know the man."
73 After a little the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "To be sure, you are one of them too. Why, your accent betrays you!"
74 At this he broke out cursing and swearing, "I do not know the man." At that moment a cock crowed. 75 Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said, that 'before the cock crows you will disown me three times.' And he went outside and wept bitterly.
66 Now as Peter was downstairs in the courtyard, a maidservant of the high priest came along, 67 and when she noticed Peter warming himself she looked at him and said, "You were with Jesus of Nazaret too."
68 But he denied it. "I do not know," he said, "I have no idea what you mean." Then he went outside into the passage. The cock crowed.
69 Again the maidservant who had noticed him began to tell the bystanders, "That fellow is one of them."
70 But he denied it again. After a little the bystanders once more said to Peter, "To be sure, you are one of them. Why, you are a Galilean!"
71 But he broke out cursing and swearing, "I do not know the man you mean."
72 At that moment the cock crowed for the second time. Then Peter remembered how Jesus had told him, "Before the cock crows twice you will disown me thrice;" and he burst into tears.