65. And some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers struck Him with the palms of their hands.
66. And as Kĕpha was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came,
67. and seeing Kĕpha warming himself, she looked at him and said, “And you were with יהושע of Natsareth.”
68. But he denied it, saying, “I do not know nor understand what you are saying.” And he went out onto the porch, and a cock crowed.
69. And the servant girl saw him again, and began to say to those who stood by, “This is one of them.”
70. And again he was denying it. And after a little while those who stood by again said to Kĕpha, “Truly you are one of them, for you are a Galilean too, and your speech is alike.”
71. And he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this Man of whom you speak!”
72. And a second time the cock crowed. And Kĕpha remembered the word that יהושע had said to him, “Before the cock crows twice, you shall deny Me three times.” And thinking on it, he wept.