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Peter's denial of Jesus
PETER’S DENIAL OF JESUS ACCORDING
TO MATTHEW
When Jesus was arrested and led
away by the guards of the High Priest, they led him into the Court Yard of the
High Priest. The rest of the disciples had deserted Jesus except for Peter. He
had followed the arresting party at a respectable distance until they entered
the Court Yard.
Peter sat in the Court Yard. Then
a maiden came to him and said he, Peter was also with Jesus, the Galilean, but
Peter said he did not know what the girl was talking about. Then Peter left the
Courtyard and went into the porch.
Another maid saw him and said to
the bystanders that Peter was also with Jesus from Nazareth. Again, Peter
denied with an oath that he did not know Jesus.
After a little while the
bystanders themselves approached Peter and accused him of being with Jesus.
They said Peter was surely with Jesus. They insisted by saying even his accent
betrayed him. Peter begun to swear and to curse that he did not know Jesus.
Immediately, the cockerel crowed and
Peter remembered what Jesus had said at the last supper that before the cockerel crows, he would have denied him. Then he went out and wept bitterly.
PETER’S DENIAL OF JESUS ACCORDING
TO LUKE
When Jesus was arrested and led
away by the guards of the High Priest, they led him into the Court Yard of the
High Priest. The rest of the disciples had deserted Jesus except for Peter. He
had followed the arresting party at a respectable distance until they entered
the Court Yard.
The people had set a fire in the
middle of the courtyard and were warming themselves. Peter also sat among them.
A maid looked at Peter closely and said he was also among Jesus’ disciples but
Peter said he was not.
After a while, a man saw Peter
and said he was also part of Jesus’ disciples but Peter said “Man, I am not.”
After about an hour, another man
said with confidence that Peter was one of the twelve because he was a
Galilean. Peter denied again and said he did not know what they were talking
about.
As Peter spoke the cockerel crowed and
Jesus turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said to
him that before the cockerel crows, he would have denied him three times. Then he
went out and wept bitterly.
CHARACTER TRAITS OF PETER
REVEALED IN THE ACCOUNT
1. Peter was a man with an
ambivalent character.
2. At this stage, Peter was a man
who lacked courage.
3. Peter lacked reliability.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. a. Give a vivid account of how
Peter denied Jesus three times.
b. In which three ways do Christians of
today deny their fellow Christians?
2. a. Describe Peter’s denial of
Jesus.
b. What three character traits of Peter
were revealed in the account?
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