Matthew 26:63-75 ▼

63 But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, |I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.|

64 Jesus said to him, |You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky.|

65 Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, |He has spoken blasphemy. Why do we need any more witnesses? See, now you have heard his blasphemy.

66 What do you think?| They answered, |He is worthy of death.|

67 Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,

68 saying, |Prophesy to us, you Christ. Who hit you?|

69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him, saying, |You were also with Jesus, the Galilean.|

70 But he denied it before them all, saying, |I do not know what you are talking about.|

71 And when he had gone out onto the porch, another girl saw him, and said to those who were there, |This man also was with Jesus the Nazorean.|

72 Again he denied it with an oath, |I do not know the man.|

73 After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, |Surely you are also one of them, for your accent makes you known.|

74 Then he began to curse and to swear, |I do not know the man.| Immediately the rooster crowed.

75 Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, |Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.| He went out and wept bitterly.