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Jesus said to him, "Most assuredly I tell you, that tonight, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times."
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The "Cock Crow" Explained
Commentators explain that "before the cock crow" refers to a specific time of night, the Roman watch from midnight to 3 a.m., also known as the cock-crowing. While Mark's Gospel mentions two crows, scholars note there is no contradiction. Matthew and John refer to the main, final crowing before dawn, while Mark provides a more detailed account of both a midnight and a dawn crowing.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This night. This was in the evening when this was spoken, after the observance of the Passover, and we may suppose near nine o'clock.
19th Century
Anglican
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Baptist
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17th Century
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13th Century
Catholic
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