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Somebegan to 1spit at Him, and 2to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, "3Prophesy!" And the officersreceived Him with slaps in the face.
Peter's Denials
664As Peter was below in 5the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the highpriestcame,
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and seeingPeter6warming himself, she looked at him and said, "You also were with Jesus the 7Nazarene."
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But he denied it, saying, "I neitherknownorunderstandwhat you are talking about." And he 8went out onto the porch. and a roostercrowed.871
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The servant-girlsaw him, and beganoncemore to say to the bystanders, "This is one of them!"
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But again9he denied it. And after a littlewhile the bystanders were againsaying to Peter, "Surely you are one of them, 10for you are a Galileantoo."
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But he began to curse and swear, "I do not knowthisman you are talking about!"
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Immediately a roostercrowed a secondtime. And PeterrememberedhowJesus had made the remark to him, "Before11a roostercrowstwice, you will deny Me threetimes." And he began to weep.