Mark 14:72
And a cock crowed a second time. And Peter remembered the word, how Jesus said to him: Before a cock crows twice, thou wilt thrice deny me. And as he thought thereon, he wept.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
71But he began to invoke curses, and to swear: I do not know this man of whom ye speak.
Cross References
Matthew 26:34Jesus said to him: Verily I say to thee, that this night, before a cock crows, thou wilt thrice deny me.
Mark 14:30And Jesus says to him: Verily I say to thee, that thou this day, in this night, before a cock crows twice, wilt thrice deny me.
Luke 15:17And coming to himself, he said: How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!
Matthew Henry on Mark 14:67-72
Peter's Fall. 66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: 67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. 68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. 69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. 70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again… Read the whole commentary →