57. But he denied it, saying, “Woman, I do not know him!”
58. And after a short time another person saw him and said, “You also are one of them!” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!”
59. And after about one hour had passed, someone else was insisting, saying, “In truth this man also was with him, because he is also a Galilean!”
60. But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about!” And immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.
61. And the Lord turned around and looked intently at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.”
62. And he went outside and wept bitterly.
63. And the men who were guarding him began to mock him while they beat him,
64. and after blindfolding him they repeatedly asked him, saying, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?”
65. And they were saying many other things against him, reviling him.
66. And when day came, the council of elders of the people gathered, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away to their Sanhedrin,
67. saying, “If you are the Christ, tell us!” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will never believe,