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[a] Following the arrest of Jesus, Peter denied knowing him three times, but after the third denial, he heard the rooster crow and recalled the prediction as Jesus turned to look at him. Peter then began to cry bitterly.
Jesus knew how broken up Peter was about to become over denying Him three times as He had prophesied (see John 13:38 in One of you will betray Me) and He also knew Peter's real motivation for denying Him (see below), so Jesus' look is likely to have been one of pity than anger.
Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” 62 So Peter went out and wept bitterly. Read full chapter
Peter Denies Jesus Three Times 66 And Peter being below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest comes. 67 And having seen Peter warming himself, having looked at him, she says “ You also were with the One from-Nazareth, Jesus”.
Suddenly, Jesus’ words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny three times that you even know me.” And he went away, weeping bitterly. English Standard Version
Peter Denies Jesus. 66 w And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came, 67 and seeing Peter x warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” 68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you mean.
When Peter denied Jesus three times, he committed a terrible betrayal. So what led Peter to deny Jesus after everything, and how should we view his actions today? Peter's denial of Jesus is found in all four Gospels, and unfolds in the hours of Jesus’ greatest need.
Peter is the one who denied Jesus three times. Despite Peter's denials, Jesus fully restored him, and he went on to teach others about Jesus and dedicated His life to the Lord. Peter isn’t perfect, but neither are we.
Why did Peter deny Jesus three times? When Jesus was arrested on Good Friday, He was taken to the Sanhedrin. Saint Peter was the only Apostle that went there to be close to Him.
A series of steps led to Peter's denial of Christ. The first was self-confidence, and the second was following at a distance. The third was hanging out with the wrong people. Let's look at this BIble story and study the reasons behind Peters denial of Jesus Christ.