Denied

Since we are in the Resurrection season, we're taking a short break from our regular reading of the Harmony of the Gospels, to read Jesus' last hours on earth. 

Matthew 26:58, 69-75; Mark 14:54, 66-72; Luke 22:54-62; John 18:15-18, 25-27[1]

And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.  But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought Peter in.  Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter, “You are not also one of this Man’s disciples, are you?”

But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are saying.”

Now the servants and officers who had made a fire of coals stood there, for it was cold, and they warmed themselves. Now Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. Therefore they said to him, “You are not also one of His disciples, are you?” One of the servants of the high priest came... and said, “You also were with Jesus of Nazareth.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!” And a rooster crowed.

And a little later those who stood by said to Peter again, “Surely you are one of them; for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it.” One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?” And when he had gone out to the gateway, another girl saw him and said to those who were there, “This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

Then he [Peter] began to curse and swear, “I do not know this Man of whom you speak!”

Immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.  And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”  So Peter went out and wept bitterly.

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[1] Note: Much of the Harmony readings will be pieced together like a puzzle putting the four Gospels together into one narrative. I am copying the order or format from A Simplified Harmony of the Gospels, George W. Wright, Holman Bible Publishers, 2001. However, I am using the New King James rather than the HCSB. This order is from the research of Wright and is open to discussion. Of course, you can also read the passages side by side separately if you prefer.