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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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter addresses a third accuser who claims he was with Jesus, speaking at the moment the rooster is about to crow.
The words — ἄνθρωπε (anthrōpe) means "Man," and οὐκ οἶδα (ouk oida) translates literally to "I do not know."
The thread — This event fulfills Jesus' prediction in Luke 22:34 and parallels the denial accounts in Matthew 26:74 and Mark 14:71.
Why it lands — The text records Peter's denial followed immediately by the rooster's crow, after which the Lord turns and looks at him so he would remember the warning.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
Cross-references
- 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 14:71 But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”
- 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.”
- John 18:27 Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.