Luke 22:34
32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
33 “Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”
But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”
35 Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.
36 “Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”
- 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.
- WEB
- He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times.”
- ASV
- And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, until thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
- DARBY
- And he said, I tell thee, Peter, [the] cock shall not crow to-day before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
- BLB
- But He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you shall deny three times knowing Me.”
- ÅB
- Da sa han: Jeg sier deg, Peter: Hanen skal ikke gale idag før du tre ganger har nektet at du kjenner meg.
- OTB
- Jesus svarte, “Jeg sier deg, Peter, før hanen galer i dag, vil du nekte tre ganger at du kjenner meg.”
- B1930
- Da sa han: Jeg sier dig, Peter: Hanen skal ikke gale idag før du tre ganger har nektet at du kjenner mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
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.
Read in contextMatthew 26:34
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
Read in contextMark 14:30
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
Read in contextMark 14:71–72
But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”
Read in contextMatthew 26:74
At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
Read in contextJohn 18:27
Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.
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