But He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”
Parallel translations
- WEB He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times.”
- KJV And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
- BSB But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”
- NKJV Then He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me.”
- NLT But Jesus said, “Peter, let me tell you something. Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.”
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Quick answer
Jesus tells Peter that before the rooster crows that day he will deny knowing Him three times. It is a precise prediction of Peter's failure.
Overview
Jesus foretells Peter's threefold denial with exact detail, displaying His knowledge of the human heart. The prophecy gently warns Peter and prepares the ground for his later repentance. Its fulfillment proves Jesus' word true and magnifies the grace that restores fallen disciples.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- John 13:38Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won’t crow until you have denied me three times.
- Matt 26:34Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
- Mark 14:30Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”
- Mark 14:71–72But he began to curse, and to swear, “I don’t know this man of whom you speak!”
- Matt 26:74Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.
- John 18:27Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.
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