69. Now Kefa was sitting outside in the courtyard. And one maid approached Kefa, saying, And you were with Yehoshua of the Galil!
70. But Kefa denied it before everyone, saying, I do not have daas of what you are saying.
71. And having gone out to the gate, another saw Kefa and says to the bystanders, There! This one was with Yehoshua of Natzeret!
72. And again Kefa denied it with a shevuah (oath), I do not know the man!
73. And after a little while the bystanders came and said to Kefa, Truly also you are one of them, for even your accent gives you away!
74. Then Kefa began to curse and swear, I do not know the man! And immediately a tarnegol (cock) crowed.
75. And Kefa remembered the word which Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach had said: Before a tarnegol (cock) crows you will deny me shalosh paamim (three times). And Kefa went out and wept bitterly. [T.N. Read the letters of this Kefa on p. 1104-1112, both attested by early Kehillah tradition or manuscript evidence.]