Again the maidservant who had noticed him began to tell the bystanders, "That fellow is one of them."
Even if anyone is detected in some trespass, brothers, you are spiritual, you must set the offender right in a spirit of gentleness; let each of you look to himself, in case he too is tempted.
They asked him, "Are you not one of his disciples?" He denied it, saying, "No,"
The maidservant at the door then said to Peter, "Are you not one of this fellow's disciples?" He said, "No."
Shortly afterwards another man noticed him and said, "Why, you are one of them!" "Man," said Peter, "I am not."
Watch and pray, all of you, so that you may not slip into temptation. The spirit is eager but the flesh is weak."
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.
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!"