John Mark
Mark 14:71ESV·traditional attribution
But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak.”
Matthew Henry Presbyterian @wholebiblehenry
We have here the story of Peter's denying Christ. 1. It began in keeping at a distance from him. Peter had followed afar off (Mar 14:54), and now was beneath in the palace, at the lower end of the hall.
Commenting on Mark 14:66-72