The Lordturnedand lookedat Peter.And Peterrememberedthe wordof the Lord,howHe had toldhim, "Beforea roostercrowstoday,you will denyMe three times."
"He will singto menand say,I have sinnedand pervertedwhatis right,And it is not properfor me.
so that you may rememberand be ashamedand neveropenyour mouthanymorebecauseof your humiliation,when I have forgivenyou for allthat you have done,"the LordGODdeclares.
Howcan I giveyou up, O Ephraim?How can I surrenderyou, O Israel?Howcan I makeyou like Admah?How can I treatyou like Zeboiim?My heartis turnedoverwithinMe, AllMy compassionsare kindled.
Jesussaidto him, "TrulyI sayto you that this[very] night,beforea roostercrows,you will denyMe three times."
And Peterrememberedthe wordwhich Jesushad said,"Beforea roostercrows,you will denyMe three times."And he wentout and weptbitterly.
ImmediatelyJesus,perceivingin Himselfthat the power[proceeding] from Him had gone forth,turned aroundin the crowdand said,"WhotouchedMy garments?"
But the Lordansweredand saidto her, "Martha,Martha,you are worriedand botheredaboutso many things;
And He said, "I sayto you, Peter,the roosterwill not crowtodayuntilyou have deniedthree timesthat you knowMe."
But Petersaid,"Man,I do not knowwhatyou are talkingabout." Immediately,while he was stillspeaking,a roostercrowed.
And he wentout and weptbitterly.
When the Lordsawher, He felt compassionfor her, and saidto her, "Do not weep."
Summoningtwoof his disciples,Johnsentthem to the Lord,saying,"Are You the ExpectedOne, ordo we lookfor someone else?"
Jesusanswered,"Will you lay downyour lifefor Me? Truly,truly,I sayto you, a roosterwill not crowuntilyou denyMe three times.
"He is the one whom Godexaltedto His right handas a Princeand a Savior,to grantrepentanceto Israel,and forgivenessof sins.
Thereforerememberthat formerlyyou, the Gentilesin the flesh,who are called"Uncircumcision"by the so-called"Circumcision,"[which is] performedin the fleshby human hands--
Thereforerememberfrom whereyou have fallen,and repentand dothe deedsyou did at first;orelseI am comingto you and will removeyour lampstandout of its place--unlessyou repent.
