Bible Strands
John 18:27
Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter stands before the high priest’s household, answering the direct accusation from the relative of the man whose ear he cut off. This exchange occurs immediately before Jesus is led away to the Praetorium at early morning.
The words — The Greek adverb εὐθέως (eutheōs) means "immediately," and the noun ἀλέκτωρ (alektōr) means "a rooster." The term πάλιν (palin) translates to "again," marking the final repetition of the denial.
The thread — The event fulfills the prediction in John 13:38 and aligns with the parallel accounts in Mark 14:71 and Luke 22:60. The rooster’s crow functions as a fixed chronological marker across the Gospel narratives for Peter’s failure.
Why it lands — The text records that Peter denied Jesus a second time and a rooster crowed without delay. The reader must acknowledge the exact moment a spoken prediction becomes historical fact, requiring an unflinching assessment of human weakness against divine foreknowledge.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.
Cross-references
- John 13:38 “Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.
- Mark 14:71 But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”
- Luke 22:60 “Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
- Matthew 26:34 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
- Matthew 26:74 At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
- Mark 14:30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
- Mark 14:68 But he denied it. “I do not know or even understand what you are talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, and the rooster crowed.
- Luke 22:34 But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”