John 18:27

Peter again denied it; and at that moment a cock crowed.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

In Context

26One of the High Priest’s servants, a relation of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, exclaimed: “Did not I myself see you with him in the garden?”

28From Caiaphas they took Jesus to the Government House. It was early in the morning. But they did not enter the Government House themselves, lest they should become ‘defiled,’ and so be unable to eat the Passover.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:74Then Peter began to swear, with most solemn imprecations: “I do not know the man.” At that moment a cock crowed;

Mark 14:68But Peter denied it. “I do not know or understand what you mean,” he replied. Then he went out into the porch;

Luke 22:34“I tell you, Peter,” replied Jesus, “the cock will not crow to-day till you have disowned all knowledge of me three times.”

Luke 22:60But Peter said: “I do not know what you are speaking about.” Instantly, while he was still speaking, a cock crowed.

Matthew Henry on John 18:14-28

Christ before Annas and Caiaphas; The Fall of Peter; Christ Arraigned; Peter Again Denies Christ. 13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. 14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. 15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. 16 But Peter stood… Read the whole commentary →

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