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said to Jesus, “Even if I must die, I will never deny you!”

This is direct quotation. It can also be stated as an indirect quotation: “said to Jesus that even if he had to die, he would never deny Jesus!” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations)

deny you

This could mean deny that I know you or deny that I am your disciple” or “disown you.