54 After arresting him they led him away and brought him into the house of the High Priest. Peter followed at a distance.

55 They lighted a fire in the center of the court and seated themselves around it, and Peter seated himself in the midst of them.

56 A maid saw him sitting near the light, and, looking hard at him, said, "This man was with him too."

57 But he denied, saying, "Woman, I do not know him."

58 After a short space another \'97 a man \'97 saw him, and said, "You too are one of them." But Peter said, "Man, I am not."

59 About an hour later, another man asserted positively, "Truly this man was with him too, for he is a Galilaean."

60 But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are talking about." Immediately while he was speaking the cock crew,

61 and the Master turned and looked at Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Master, how he had said to him, "Before the cock crows to-day you will disown me three times."

62 And he went out and wept bitterly.