66 Meanwhile, Peter was sitting below in the courtyard when a girl, a servant of the high priest, came near the fire. 67 When she saw Peter there warming himself, she said to him, “I recognize you. You were with that Nazarene, Jesus.”
68 But Peter denied it, saying, “I don’t have a clue what you’re talking about.” Then he went out to the gateway of the courtyard and the rooster crowed.
69 When the servant girl noticed him, she said to all the bystanders, “I know this man is one of his followers!”
70 Once again, Peter denied it. A short time later, the bystanders said to him, “You must be one of them. You’re a Galilean, like he is, for your accent proves it!”
71 Peter cursed and said, “I tell you, I don’t know this man you’re talking about!”
72 At the same moment Peter spoke those words, the sound of a rooster crowing pierced the night for the second time. And Peter remembered the words Jesus had spoken to him earlier: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” With a shattered heart, Peter broke down and sobbed with bitter tears.
Tori's Comments:
I really struggle to read this story without it accompanying the one where Jesus reinstates Peter... because you see Peter understand the depth of failure of humanity, and yet Jesus still offers grace.
Terrie's Comments:
That moment of realization that Jesus was right again... and another confirmation that He is the Son of God in the flesh! I am sure that Peter was sincere when he said to Jesus he wouldn't turn away and deny him even if everyone else did. He did stick around longer than anyone else. I wonder what Peter thought was going to happen in this trial? Jesus being spat on, mocked and beat would be enough to shake me up to I think.
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