Mark 14:66-72

Christian Standard Bible

Peter Denies His Lord

⁶⁶ While^(A) Peter^(B) was in the courtyard below, one of the high priest’s maidservants came. ⁶⁷ When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You also were with Jesus, the man from Nazareth.”^(C)

⁶⁸ But he denied it: “I don’t know or understand what you’re talking about.” Then he went out to the entryway,^[a] and a rooster crowed.^[b]

⁶⁹ When the maidservant saw him again, she began to tell those standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”

⁷⁰ But again he denied it. After a little while those standing there said to Peter again, “You certainly are one of them, since you’re also a Galilean.”^[c](D)

⁷¹ Then he started to curse and swear,^(E) “I don’t know this man you’re talking about!”

⁷² Immediately a rooster crowed a second time,^(F) and Peter remembered when Jesus had spoken the word to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.