Luke 22:57

57 Then he denyed hym sayinge: woman I knowe him not

Luke 22:57 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 22:57

And he denied him, saying, woman, I know him not.
] Startled at the maid's positive assertion, and knowing not how to clear himself any other way, roundly, and at once, denied that Jesus was his master; or that he was a disciple of his; or that he knew any thing of him, or had any acquaintance with him: and thus he that had said he would die with him, rather than deny him, is frighten at a servant maid, and denies him upon the first attack upon him.

Luke 22:57 In-Context

55 When they had kyndled a fyre in the middes of the palys and were set doune to geder Peter also sate doune amonge them.

56 And wone of the wenches behelde him as he sate by the fyer and set good eyesight on him and sayde: this same was also with him.

57 Then he denyed hym sayinge: woman I knowe him not

58 And after a lytell whyle another sawe him and sayde: thou arte also of them. And Peter sayd man I am not.

59 And aboute the space of an houre after another affirmed sayinge: verely even this felowe was with hym for he is of Galile