Luke 22:34

34 ¹Jesus^[a] said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me. ”

Luke 22:34 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 22:34

And he said
"To him", as all the Oriental versions add; to Peter, as what is said shows; that is, Jesus said to him, as the Syriac and Persic versions express:

I tell thee,
Peter; who knew him, and his heart, better than he did himself, as well as knew what was to come, and what would befall him; and therefore declares it, as he does with the greatest assurance and certainty, and which might be depended on, and accordingly came to pass:

the cock shall not crow this day;
in this night, as in ( Mark 14:30 ) or this night, as in ( Matthew 26:34 ) for it was now night; a natural day includes both night and day; a like way of speaking, see in ( Luke 2:8 Luke 2:11 )

before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me;
as he did, ( Luke 22:57 Luke 22:58 Luke 22:60 ) . (See Gill on Matthew 26:34).

Luke 22:34 In-Context

32 but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers. ”

33 Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death. ”

34 Jesus said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me. ”

35 And he said to them, “When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything? ”They said, “Nothing. ”

36 He said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one.

Cross References

• 1. 22:34 [Matt. 26:33-35; Mark 14:29-31; John 13:37, 38]

Footnotes

• [a] 22:34 Greek 'He'