Peter denied knowing Jesus three times, just as Jesus had predicted. When Jesus was led away and placed in the high priest's courtyard, Peter followed from a distance. There, a servant girl said to those around that Peter was with Jesus, but he denied it. Later, someone else said to those standing by that Peter was one of Jesus' disciples, but again he denied it. About an hour later, another man insisted that Peter must have been with Jesus because of his accent, and for the third time Peter denied it.