Again he denied it with an oath: "I do not know the man!"
When he had gone out into the gateway, another maid saw him, and said to those who were there: "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth!"
But soon afterwards those who were standing by came up and said to Peter: "You also are certainly one of them; why, your very way of speaking proves it!"
Then Peter began to swear, with most solemn imprecations: "I do not know the man." At that moment a cock crowed;
"I tell you, Peter," replied Jesus, "the cock will not crow to-day till you have disowned all knowledge of me three times."