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 for even  thy  speech  doth  discover  thee!”  But  Peter  swore  that he knew  not  the  man! Then the  cock  crew  a second  time.

And the  Lord,  turning,  looked  at  Peter. That look  pierced his heart. Remembering the  words  of  his  Divine  Master: “Before the cock  crow  twice,  thou  shalt  deny  Me  thrice”,  he  went  out , and wept  bitterly.

During that  fearful  night,  Jesus  was  guarded  in  the  court by the  soldiery,  who  amused  themselves  by  inflicting  upon Him all  manner  of  insults;  they  spat  upon  Him,  blindfolded Him, and  struck  Him  in  the  Face. Early in  the  morning ,