WEAKNESS BRINGS MISERY
While Peter was standing by the stove warming himself, a girl came in, and recognizing him as one who had been with Jesus, said, "Thou, also wast with Jesus of Galilee."
In a Moment of Weakness.
"I know not what thou sayest," said Peter before them all.
He then stepped out on the porch, perhaps to cool his burning conscience or to try to collect himself to know what best to do.
A man seeing him there cried out, "This man was also with Jesus of Nazareth."
"I do not know the man," said Simon; and this time he took an oath.
One of the servants of the high priest, who was related to Malchus approached Peter a little later, and said, "Did I not see thee in the Garden with Him?"[[10]]
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, "Man, I know not what thou sayest." At that moment, Peter heard the cock crow.
Sorrow.
Almost immediately, too, the Savior passing near him, "turned and looked upon Peter." Then recalling the words of his Lord, "Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice."[[11]] Peter went out and wept bitterly.