At this he broke out cursing and swearing, "I do not know the man." At that moment a cock crowed.
I reprove and discipline those whom I love; so be in warm earnest and repent.
'If any one has no love for the Lord, God's curse be on him! Maran atha!
Again Peter denied it. And at that very moment the cock crowed.
Have no fear of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul: rather fear Him who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
I could have wished myself accursed and banished from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my natural kinsmen;
"Man," said Peter, "I do not know what you mean." Instantly, just as he was speaking, the cock crowed;
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.
Jesus said to him, "I tell you truly, to-day you will disown me three times, this very night, before the cock crows twice."
To this all the people replied, "His blood be on us and on our children!"
Jesus said to him, "I tell you truly, you will disown me three times this very night, before the cock crows."
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!"
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.