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GOSPELS (917) THE HOLY PASSION
tore his vestments and exclaimed, “He has spo- ken blasphemy! Why do we need any more wit- nesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphe- my. What do you think?” They answered, “He deserves death!” Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists. And some slapped him, saying, “Prophesy to us, O Christ! Who hit you?” As Peter was sitting outside in the court, a ser- vant-girl came to him and said, “You too were with Jesus, the Galilean!” But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.” When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him and said to those who were there, “This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.” Again, Peter denied it with an oath, “I do not know the man!” After a little those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech reveals that you are.” Then he began to curse and swear, “I do not know the man!” Immediately, the rooster crowed. Then Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” He went out and wept bitterly.