But the one who denies me before men will be denied before God’s angels.

Jesus replied,<n id="1" /> &#8220;I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow<n id="2" /> today until you have denied<n id="3" /> three times that you know me.&#8221;p>

Jesus said to him, &#8220;I tell you the truth,<n id="1" /> on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.&#8221;

Peter said to him, &#8220;Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you.&#8221; And all the disciples said the same thing.p>

Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said: &#8220;Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.&#8221; And he went outside and wept bitterly.<n id="1" />p>

Jesus said to him, &#8220;I tell you the truth,<n id="1" /> today &#8211; this very night &#8211; before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.&#8221;

But Peter<n id="1" /> insisted emphatically,<n id="2" /> &#8220;Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you.&#8221; And all of them said the same thing.p>

Then Jesus said to his disciples, &#8220;If anyone wants to become my follower,<n id="1" /> he must deny<n id="2" /> himself, take up his cross,<n id="3" /> and follow me.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> Jesus<n id="2" /> called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them, &#8220;If anyone wants to become my follower,<n id="3" /> he must deny<n id="4" /> himself, take up his cross,<n id="5" /> and follow me.

Immediately a rooster<n id="1" /> crowed a second time. Then<n id="2" /> Peter remembered what Jesus had said to him: &#8220;Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.&#8221; And he broke down and wept.<n id="3" />p>

Then<n id="1" /> the Lord turned and looked straight at Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord,<n id="2" /> how he had said to him, &#8220;Before a rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.&#8221;