Peter Thrice Denies the Lord.

  ^a 71 And when he was gone out into the porch, ^c after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou also art one of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.

  ^b 69 And ^a another ^b the maid saw him, and began again to say {^a saith} unto them that were there, ^b that stood by, This is one of them. ^a This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.

  ^b 70 But

{^a 72 And} again he denied ^b it. ^a with an oath, I know not the man.

  73 And after a little ^c after the space of about one hour another confidently affirmed, truth this man also was with him; for he is a Galilaean.

  60 But Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. ^b Again they that stood by ^a came and said to Peter, Of a truth thou also art one of them; ^b for thou art a Galilaean. ^a for thy speech maketh thee known. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

  ^d 26 One of the servants of the high priest, being a kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

  ^b 70 But

  ^d 27 Peter therefore denied again:

  ^a 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the {^b this} ^a man. ^b of whom ye speak.

  72 And straightway ^c immediately, while he yet spake, ^b the second time the cock crew.

[Exasperated by the repeated accusations, Peter loses his temper and begins to emphasize his denial by profanity. Desire to make good his denial is now supreme in his thoughts and the Lord whom he denies is all but forgotten.]

  60 But Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. ^b Again they that stood by ^a came and said to Peter, Of a truth thou also art one of them; ^b for thou art a Galilaean. ^a for thy speech maketh thee known. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

  ^d 26 One of the servants of the high priest, being a kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

  ^b 70 But

  ^d 27 Peter therefore denied again:

  ^a 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the {^b this} ^a man. ^b of whom ye speak.

  72 And straightway ^c immediately, while he yet spake, ^b the second time the cock crew.

  ^c 61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered ^b And Peter called to mind the word, ^c of the Lord, ^a which Jesus had said, ^b how that he said unto him, ^a Before the cock crow, ^b twice, ^c this thou shalt deny me thrice.

  62 And he went out, ^b And when he thought thereon, he wept. ^c bitterly.

[When Peter remembered the loving tenderness of Jesus manifested when he foretold Peter's crime it formed a background against which the sin appeared in all its hideous enormity.]

  62 And he went out, ^b And when he thought thereon, he wept. ^c bitterly.