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Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, "Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times." He went out and wept bitterly.
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The Look That Broke His Heart
Multiple commentators highlight a detail from Luke's Gospel: as the rooster crowed, Jesus turned and looked at Peter. Scholars explain this look, full of pity, love, and sorrowful reproof, was the true catalyst for Peter's repentance. It wasn't just the sound of a bird, but a personal, grace-filled glance from his Savior that broke his heart and led him to weep bitterly.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, etc. Luke has mentioned a beautiful and touching circumstance omitted by the other evangelists: th…
Peter remembered (εμνησθη ο Πετρος). A small thing, but magna circumstantia (Bengel). In a flash of lightning rapidity he r…
19th Century
Anglican
Peter remembered the word of Jesus — Luke records (Luke 22:61) that it was at this moment, probably as He was passing …
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Baptist
Lying led to swearing and swearing to cursing. No one but the Lord knows how much further Peter would have fallen if he had not been divinely arres…
A little more time elapses. In any age accent in speaking varies with geography, and Peter’s speech shows him to be a Galilean. That one of those p…
16th Century
Protestant
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus. To the voice of the cock, Luke informs us, the look of Christ was also added; fo…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Peter remembered the words of Jesus Forgetfulness of God, of his works, of his words, and of his law, of his revealed mind…
Peter's sin is truly related, for the Scriptures deal faithfully. Bad company leads to sin: those who needlessly thrust themselves into it may expe…
13th Century
Catholic
This section discusses Christ’s arrest; now, it discusses where He would be led, describing the place and those gathered there. He says, therefore:…
