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And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall and had sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
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But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him and said, "This man was also with him."
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And he denied Him, saying, "Woman, I know Him not."
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And after a little while another saw him and said, "Thou art also of them." And Peter said, "Man, I am not!"
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And after the space of about an hour, another confidently affirmed, saying, "In truth this fellow also was with him, for he is a Galilean."
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And Peter said, "Man, I know not what thou sayest!" And immediately, while he yet spoke, the cock crowed.
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And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said unto him, "Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny Me thrice."
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And Peter went out and wept bitterly.
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And the men who held Jesus mocked Him and smote Him.
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And when they had blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, "Prophesy! Who is it that smote thee?"
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And many other things they spoke blasphemously against Him.