^{66 Ref} And Peter being in the hall beneath, there doth come one of the maids of the chief priest,

^{67 Ref} and having seen Peter warming himself, having looked on him, she said, `And thou wast with Jesus of Nazareth!'

^{68 Ref} and he denied, saying, `I have not known `him', neither do I understand what thou sayest;' and he went forth without to the porch, and a cock crew.

^{69 Ref} And the maid having seen him again, began to say to those standing near -- `This is of them;'

^{70 Ref} and he was again denying. And after a little again, those standing near said to Peter, `Truly thou art of them, for thou also art a Galilean, and thy speech is alike;'

^{71 Ref} and he began to anathematize, and to swear -- `I have not known this man of whom ye speak;'

^{72 Ref} and a second time a cock crew, and Peter remembered the saying that Jesus said to him -- `Before a cock crow twice, thou mayest deny me thrice;' and having thought thereon -- he was weeping.