Some men had lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard.  As they sat together, Peter sat among them. ⁵⁶ A female servant saw him as he sat facing the glow of the fire.  She stared at him and said, “This man was with Jesus.”
⁵⁷ But Peter denied it by saying, “I don’t know him, woman.”
⁵⁸ A little later someone else saw Peter and said, “You are one of them.”  But Peter said, “Not me!”
⁵⁹ About an hour later another person insisted, “It’s obvious that this man was with him.  He’s a Galilean!”
⁶⁰ But Peter said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about!”  Just then, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. ⁶¹ Then the Lord turned and looked directly at Peter.  Peter remembered what the Lord had said: “Before a rooster crows today, you will say three times that you don’t know me.” ⁶² Then Peter went outside and cried bitterly.
(Luke 22:55-62 -- GW)