^{54 Ref} And having taken him, they led and brought him to the house of the chief priest. And Peter was following afar off,

^{55 Ref} and they having kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and having sat down together, Peter was sitting in the midst of them,

^{56 Ref} and a certain maid having seen him sitting at the light, and having earnestly looked at him, she said, `And this one was with him!'

^{57 Ref} and he disowned him, saying, `Woman, I have not known him.'

^{58 Ref} And after a little, another having seen him, said, `And thou art of them!' and Peter said, `Man, I am not.'

^{59 Ref} And one hour, as it were, having intervened, a certain other was confidently affirming, saying, `Of a truth this one also was with him, for he is also a Galilean;'

^{60 Ref} and Peter said, `Man, I have not known what thou sayest;' and presently, while he is speaking, a cock crew.

^{61 Ref} And the Lord having turned did look on Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him -- `Before a cock shall crow, thou mayest disown me thrice;'