Peter's Denial


Mark 14, 29 - 31

But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

John 13, 36 - 38

Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.

Matthew, 26, 69 - 75

Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee. Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

Mark 14, 66 - 72

And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto. But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

John 18, 15 - 18

And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not. And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.

John 18, 25 - 27

And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.





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Stone steps in precinct of St. Peter in Gallicantu,
a small church. a reminder of Peter's betrayal of
Jesus before the cock crowed. The stairs lead from 
Mount Zion into the Kidron Valley, Jerusalem.
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Stone steps in precinct of St. Peter in Gallicantu, a small church. a reminder...

Stone steps in precinct of St. Peter in Gallicantu,
a small church and reminder of Peter's betrayal of
Jesus before the cock crowed, lead from Mount Zion
into the Kidron Valley, Jerusalem.
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Stone steps in precinct of St. Peter in Gallicantu, a small church and reminder...

Vast burial place with many chambers underneath the    
Church of Gallicantu,the place of Peter's denial.      
Jerusalem.
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Vast burial place with many chambers underneath the Church of Gallicantu,the...

Christ predicts Peter's denial. Relief                 
(3rd CE) on an early Christian sarcophagus             
from Mezzocamino, Via Ostiense, Rome.                  
Cat. 41
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Christ predicts Peter's denial. Relief (3rd CE) on an early Chr...

Saint Peter is arrested by two Roman soldiers.         
Detail from the sarcophagus "The Good Shepherd".       
Carrara marble bas-relief (late 4th CE)                
Inv. 31
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Saint Peter is arrested by two Roman soldiers. Detail from the sarcopha...

Saint Peter's denial,                                  
Jesus and an apostle,                                  
a rooster on a column.                                 
Mosaic (6th)
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Saint Peter's denial, Jesus and an apostle,...

The rooster and Saint Peter denying.                   
Detail from "Saint Peter's denial"                     
(15-03-02/39).                                         
Mosaic (6th)
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The rooster and Saint Peter denying. Detail from "Saint Peter...

The doorkeeper recognizes Saint Peter.                 
Mosaic (6th)
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The doorkeeper recognizes Saint Peter. Mosaic (6th)

The doorkeeper. Detail from "The                       
doorkeeper recognizes Saint Peter"                     
(15-03-02/41)                                          
Mosaic (6th)
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The doorkeeper. Detail from "The doorkeeper recognizes Sa...

A cock, detail from the mosaic                         
floor of Madaba Cathedral.                             
755 x 90 cm
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A cock, detail from the mosaic floor of Madaba Cathedra...

Le reniement de Saint Pierre - Saint Peter's denial.   
Canvas,  120 x 160 cm
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Le reniement de Saint Pierre - Saint Peter's denial. Canvas, 120 x 160 cm