Now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian (Alexandreus | Ἀλεξανδρεύς | nom sg masc) by race, arrived in Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well-versed in the Scriptures.
But there rose up some of those of the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), both Cyrenians and Alexandrians (Alexandreōn | Ἀλεξανδρέων | gen pl masc), as well as those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Jesus replied, “Will you lay down your life for me? I tell you the solemn truth, the rooster (alektōr | ἀλέκτωρ | nom sg masc) will not crow before you deny me three times.
Then the Lord turned and looked at Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord that he had said to him, “Before the rooster (alektora | ἀλέκτορα | acc sg masc) crows today, you will deny me three times.”
But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster (alektōr | ἀλέκτωρ | nom sg masc) crowed.
Jesus said, “I tell you, Peter, a rooster (alektōr | ἀλέκτωρ | nom sg masc) will not crow this day before you have denied three times that you know me.”
And immediately the rooster (alektōr | ἀλέκτωρ | nom sg masc) crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster (alektora | ἀλέκτορα | acc sg masc) crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And upon reflection, he broke into tears.
But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are saying.” And he went out into the exterior court, and a rooster (alektōr | ἀλέκτωρ | nom sg masc) crowed.
And Jesus said to him, “I tell you the truth, today — this very night, before the rooster (alektora | ἀλέκτορα | acc sg masc) crows twice — you will deny me three times.”
