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And immediately a rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Peter again denied it, and at once a rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/18.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then Peter denied <i>it</i> again, and immediately a rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Peter then denied again; and immediately a rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Peter then denied <i>it</i> again, and immediately a rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Peter then denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Peter therefore denied <i>it</i> again; and immediately a cock crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Peter then denied <i>it</i> again, and immediately a rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Peter denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Peter denied it again. Immediately a rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Peter then denied it again. Immediately a rooster crowed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Peter therefore denied again: and straightway the cock crew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Once more Peter denied it, and right then a rooster crowed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Peter therefore denied again: and straightway the cock crew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Peter again denied it, and just then a rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Again Peter said "No"--and at once a rooster crowed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Peter again denied it, and immediately a rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Peter denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Peter then denied again, and immediately the cock crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/18.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Once more Peter denied it, and immediately a cock crowed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Again, therefore, Peter denied, and immediately a rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/18.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then Peter denied <i>it</i> again, and immediately a rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> again, therefore, Peter denied, and immediately a cock crew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then Peter again denied: and quickly the cock uttered a sound.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Again therefore Peter denied; and immediately the cock crew. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, again, Peter denied it. And immediately the rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Again Peter denied it. And immediately the cock crowed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Again Peter denied it, and at that moment the cock crowed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Simon again denied; and at that very hour the cock crew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/18.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And Shimeon denied again, and in that hour a rooster crowed.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/18.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Then Peter denied again. And immediately the cock crew.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/18.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Then Peter again denied, and immediately the cock crew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/18.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then again Peter denied: and instantly the cock crew.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/18.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but Peter denied this too, and immediately the cock crew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/18.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Once more Peter denied it, and immediately a cock crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/18.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Again, therefore, Peter denied; and straightway a cock crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/18.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Peter then denied <i>it</i> again, and immediately the cock crew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/18-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=6460" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/18.htm">Peter's Second and Third Denials</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden?” <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/4074.htm" title="4074: Petros (N-NMS) -- Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.">Peter</a> <a href="/greek/720.htm" title="720: ērnēsato (V-AIM-3S) -- Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate.">denied it</a> <a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly."></a> <a href="/greek/3825.htm" title="3825: Palin (Adv) -- Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.">once more,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2112.htm" title="2112: eutheōs (Adv) -- Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.">immediately</a> <a href="/greek/220.htm" title="220: alektōr (N-NMS) -- A cock, rooster. From aleko; a cock or male fowl.">a rooster</a> <a href="/greek/5455.htm" title="5455: ephōnēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- From phone; to emit a sound; by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation.">crowed.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">28</span>Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-74.htm">Matthew 26:74-75</a></span><br />At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed. / Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-72.htm">Mark 14:72</a></span><br />And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he broke down and wept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-60.htm">Luke 22:60-62</a></span><br />“Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. / And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.” / And he went outside and wept bitterly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-38.htm">John 13:38</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-36.htm">John 13:36-37</a></span><br />“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.” / “Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-33.htm">Matthew 26:33-35</a></span><br />Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.” / “Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” / Peter replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-29.htm">Mark 14:29-31</a></span><br />Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.” / “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” / But Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-33.htm">Luke 22:33-34</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-15.htm">John 21:15-17</a></span><br />When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.” / Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.” / Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-33.htm">Matthew 10:33</a></span><br />But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-38.htm">Mark 8:38</a></span><br />If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-9.htm">Luke 12:9</a></span><br />But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-32.htm">John 16:32</a></span><br />“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-7.htm">Zechariah 13:7</a></span><br />Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-13.htm">Psalm 31:13</a></span><br />For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.</p><p class="hdg">and.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/13-38.htm">John 13:38</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/26-34.htm">Matthew 26:34,74,75</a></b></br> Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/14-30.htm">Mark 14:30,68,71,72</a></b></br> And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, <i>even</i> in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/13-38.htm">Cock</a> <a href="/luke/22-60.htm">Crew</a> <a href="/john/13-38.htm">Crow</a> <a href="/luke/22-60.htm">Crowed</a> <a href="/john/13-38.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/john/18-25.htm">Denied</a> <a href="/john/13-32.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/john/6-21.htm">Moment</a> <a href="/john/15-6.htm">Once</a> <a href="/john/18-26.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/john/13-38.htm">Rooster</a> <a href="/john/13-30.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/john/13-32.htm">Straightway</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/30-31.htm">Cock</a> <a href="/acts/27-37.htm">Crew</a> <a href="/matthew/26-34.htm">Crow</a> <a href="/matthew/26-74.htm">Crowed</a> <a href="/john/18-40.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/acts/3-13.htm">Denied</a> <a href="/john/19-34.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/acts/5-10.htm">Moment</a> <a href="/john/19-4.htm">Once</a> <a href="/john/20-2.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-31.htm">Rooster</a> <a href="/john/19-34.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/john/19-34.htm">Straightway</a><div class="vheading2">John 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/18-1.htm">Judas betrays Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/18-6.htm">The officers fall to the ground.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/18-10.htm">Peter cuts off Malchus' ear.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/18-12.htm">Jesus is taken, and led unto Annas and Caiaphas.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/18-15.htm">Peter's denial.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/18-19.htm">Jesus examined before Caiaphas.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/18-25.htm">Peter's second and third denial.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/18-28.htm">Jesus arraigned before Pilate.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/18-36.htm">His kingdom.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/18-40.htm">The Jews prefer Barabbas.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Peter denied it once more</b><br>This phrase marks the third denial of Peter, fulfilling Jesus' prophecy in <a href="/john/13-38.htm">John 13:38</a> that Peter would deny Him three times before the rooster crowed. Peter's denial is significant as it highlights human weakness and fear, even among the most devoted followers. This moment occurs in the courtyard of the high priest, a setting that underscores the tension and danger surrounding Jesus' arrest. Peter's denial contrasts with his earlier boldness, such as when he cut off the ear of the high priest's servant (<a href="/john/18-10.htm">John 18:10</a>). This denial also serves as a reminder of the spiritual battle believers face, as Peter's fear overcomes his earlier declarations of loyalty.<p><b>and immediately a rooster crowed</b><br>The crowing of the rooster is a pivotal moment, serving as a divine signal that Jesus' prediction has come to pass. In the cultural context of first-century Judea, roosters were common, and their crowing marked the approach of dawn. This crowing symbolizes the end of Peter's trial and the beginning of his realization and repentance. The immediate crowing emphasizes the accuracy of Jesus' foreknowledge and the fulfillment of His words. This event is paralleled in all four Gospels (<a href="/matthew/26-74.htm">Matthew 26:74-75</a>, <a href="/mark/14-72.htm">Mark 14:72</a>, <a href="/luke/22-60.htm">Luke 22:60-62</a>), underscoring its importance. The rooster's crow also serves as a call to repentance, as Peter weeps bitterly afterward, leading to his restoration and future role as a leader in the early Church (<a href="/john/21-15.htm">John 21:15-19</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a></b><br>One of Jesus' closest disciples, known for his boldness and impulsive nature. In this passage, he fulfills Jesus' prophecy by denying Him three times before the rooster crows.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/rooster_crowing.htm">Rooster Crowing</a></b><br>This event signifies the fulfillment of Jesus' prediction about Peter's denial. It serves as a pivotal moment of realization and conviction for Peter.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/high_priest's_courtyard.htm">High Priest's Courtyard</a></b><br>The setting where Peter's denial takes place. It is a place of trial and fear, contrasting with Peter's earlier declarations of loyalty.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus'_prophecy.htm">Jesus' Prophecy</a></b><br>Earlier, Jesus had foretold that Peter would deny Him three times before the rooster crowed, highlighting Jesus' omniscience and the frailty of human resolve.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/denial.htm">Denial</a></b><br>The act of Peter verbally disassociating himself from Jesus, representing a moment of weakness and fear in the face of potential persecution.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/human_weakness_and_divine_foreknowledge.htm">Human Weakness and Divine Foreknowledge</a></b><br>Peter's denial highlights the frailty of human resolve and the need for reliance on God's strength. Despite our best intentions, we can falter, but God knows our hearts and our future.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pain_of_denial_and_the_path_to_repentance.htm">The Pain of Denial and the Path to Repentance</a></b><br>Denying Christ can lead to deep personal anguish, as seen in Peter's bitter weeping. However, genuine repentance opens the door to restoration and forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_vigilance_and_prayer.htm">The Importance of Vigilance and Prayer</a></b><br>Peter's failure serves as a reminder of the need for spiritual vigilance and prayer, especially in times of trial. Jesus had urged His disciples to watch and pray to avoid falling into temptation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy_in_strengthening_faith.htm">The Role of Prophecy in Strengthening Faith</a></b><br>Jesus' accurate prediction of Peter's denial serves to strengthen our faith in His divine nature and the reliability of His words.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_commissioning.htm">Restoration and Commissioning</a></b><br>Despite Peter's failure, Jesus later restores and commissions him, demonstrating that our failures do not disqualify us from God's purposes when we repent and return to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_peter_deny_jesus_before_dawn.htm">Did Peter deny Jesus before the rooster crowed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_peter_deny_jesus_thrice.htm">Did Peter deny knowing Jesus three times?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_mark_mention_two_rooster_crows.htm">Mark 14:72 – Why does Mark describe the rooster crowing twice, while other Gospels only mention it crowing once, and does this discrepancy weaken the account’s credibility? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus'_prediction_about_peter_fail.htm">Did Jesus' prediction about Peter's denial fail since the cock crowed once before the three denials were complete?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">And immediately the cock crew.</span>--Better, . . . a <span class= "ital">cock crew.</span> (Comp. <a href="/matthew/26-74.htm" title="Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.">Matthew 26:74</a>, and (on the whole question of the denial, Notes to <a href="/context/matthew/26-69.htm" title="Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came to him, saying, You also were with Jesus of Galilee.">Matthew 26:69-74</a>.)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/18-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Peter</span><br /><span class="grk">Πέτρος</span> <span class="translit">(Petros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4074.htm">Strong's 4074: </a> </span><span class="str2">Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">denied [it]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἠρνήσατο</span> <span class="translit">(ērnēsato)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_720.htm">Strong's 720: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">once more,</span><br /><span class="grk">Πάλιν</span> <span class="translit">(Palin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3825.htm">Strong's 3825: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">immediately</span><br /><span class="grk">εὐθέως</span> <span class="translit">(eutheōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2112.htm">Strong's 2112: </a> </span><span class="str2">Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a rooster</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀλέκτωρ</span> <span class="translit">(alektōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_220.htm">Strong's 220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cock, rooster. From aleko; a cock or male fowl.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">crowed.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐφώνησεν</span> <span class="translit">(ephōnēsen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5455.htm">Strong's 5455: </a> </span><span class="str2">From phone; to emit a sound; by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/18-27.htm">John 18:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/john/18-27.htm">John 18:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/john/18-27.htm">John 18:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/john/18-27.htm">John 18:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/john/18-27.htm">John 18:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/john/18-27.htm">John 18:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/18-27.htm">John 18:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/18-27.htm">John 18:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/john/18-27.htm">John 18:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/john/18-27.htm">John 18:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/john/18-27.htm">NT Gospels: John 18:27 Peter therefore denied it again and immediately (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/18-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 18:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 18:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/18-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 18:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 18:28" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>