57. But he denied Him, saying, “Woman, I do not know Him.”
58. And after a little while another saw him and said, “You also are of them.”But Peter said, “Man, I am not!”
59. Then after about an hour had passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, “Surely this fellow also was with Him, for he is a Galilean.”
60. But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are saying!”Immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
61. And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
62. So Peter went out and wept bitterly.
63. Now the men who held Jesus mocked Him and beat Him.
64. And having blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?”
65. And many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him.
66. As soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying,
67. “If You are the Christ, tell us.”But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will by no means believe.