João 18:27

27 Mais uma vez Pedro negou, e no mesmo instante um galo cantou.

João 18:27 Meaning and Commentary

John 18:27

Peter then denied again
A third time, as the Ethiopic version renders it; and that, according to other evangelists, with cursing and swearing; for now he was more affrighted than before, lest should he be taken up, and it be proved upon him, that he was the person that cut off Malchus's ear, he should be sentenced to a fine, or it may be some capital punishment. The fine for plucking a man's ears, and which some understand of plucking them off, was four hundred "zuzim" ^F19, or, pence; which, as they answer to Roman pence, amount to twelve pounds ten shillings; a sum of money Peter perhaps could not have raised, without great difficulty: and therefore, that it might be believed he was not a disciple of Christ, so not the man; he swears in a profane manner, and imprecates the judgments of God upon him:

and immediately the cock crew;
the second time; which was a signal by which he might call to remembrance, what Christ had said to him; that before the cock crowed twice, he should deny him thrice, ( Mark 14:72 ) . It was now early in the morning, about three o'clock, or somewhat after.

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 Misn. Bava Kama, c. 8, sect. 6. Vid. L'Empereur in ib.

João 18:27 In-Context

25 Enquanto Simão Pedro estava se aquecendo, perguntaram-lhe: “Você não é um dos discípulos dele?”Ele negou, dizendo: “Não sou”.

26 Um dos servos do sumo sacerdote, parente do homem cuja orelha Pedro cortara, insistiu: “Eu não o vi com ele no olival?”

27 Mais uma vez Pedro negou, e no mesmo instante um galo cantou.

28 Em seguida, os judeus levaram Jesus da casa de Caifás para o Pretório. Já estava amanhecendo e, para evitar contaminação cerimonial, os judeus não entraram no Pretório; pois queriam participar da Páscoa.

29 Então Pilatos saiu para falar com eles e perguntou: “Que acusação vocês têm contra este homem?”