Luke 22:34

Luke 22:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus answered, “I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me.”

Context of Luke 22:34

32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. So when you recover, strengthen the other disciples.” 33But Peter said to him, “Lord, I’m ready to go to prison with you and to die with you.” Jesus replied, “Peter, I can guarantee that the rooster won’t crow tonight until you say three times that you don’t know me.” 35Then Jesus said to them, “When I sent you out without a wallet, traveling bag, or sandals, you didn’t lack anything, did you?” “Not a thing!” they answered. 36Then he said to them, “But now, the person who has a wallet and a traveling bag should take them along. The person who doesn’t have a sword should sell his coat and buy one.

Luke 22:34 word by word

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· λέγω σοι, Πέτρε, οὐ φωνήσει σήμερον ἀλέκτωρ ἕως τρίς με ἀπαρνήσῃ εἰδέναι.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he saidὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• I tellλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• the cockἀλέκτωρalektōr · roosterG220
• shallφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
• notοὐou · noG3756
• notμήmē · notG3361
• this dayσήμερονsēmeron · todayG4594
• beforeπρίνprin · beforeG4250
• thatἤē · orG2228
• thou shaltἀπαρνέομαιaparneomai · to denyG533
• thriceτρίςtris · three timesG5151
• that thou knowestεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Luke 22:34

• Matthew 26:34Jesus replied to Peter, “I can guarantee this truth: Before a rooster crows tonight, you will say three times that you don’t know me.”
• Mark 14:30Jesus said to Peter, “I can guarantee this truth: Tonight, before a rooster crows twice, you will say three times that you don’t know me.”
• John 13:38Jesus replied, “Will you give your life for me? I can guarantee this truth: No rooster will crow until you say three times that you don’t know me.
• John 18:27Peter again denied it, and just then a rooster crowed.

Commentaries on Luke 22:34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34The cock shall not crow this day - Matthew 26:34, and Mark 14:30, say, this night; both expressions are right, because the Jewish day, of twenty-four hours, began with the evening, and ended at the evening of the following day. On Peter's denial, see the notes on Matthew 26:31-35; (note).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-38Verses 21-38 How unbecoming is the worldly ambition of being the greatest, to the character of a follower of Jesus, who took upon him the form of a servant, and humbled himself to the death of the cross! In the way to eternal happiness, we must expect to be assaulted and sifted by Satan. If he cannot destroy, he will try to disgrace or distress us. Nothing more certainly forebodes a fall, in a professed follower of Christ, than self-confidence, with…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34On Thursday evening, Jesus said that Peter would deny him before the rooster crows tomorrow morning (literally a rooster will not crow today until). This does not contradict Mark’s account: "this very night, before the rooster crows twice" (Mark 14:30). The Gospels of Luke and Matthew provide a more general account, and in Jewish tradition, the next day begins at sunset.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3431-34. Simon, Simon--(See on Lu 10:41). desired to have--rather, "hath obtained you," properly "asked and obtained"; alluding to Job (Job 1:6-12; 2:1-6), whom he solicited and obtained that he might sift him as wheat, insinuating as "the accuser of the brethren" (Re 12:10), that he would find chaff enough in his religion, if indeed there was any wheat at all. you--not Peter only, but them all.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 22:34

• Confidence
• False Confidence
• Jesus Continued
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Accomplish
• Agony
• Cast
• Earnestly
• Reckon
• Cock
• Cock-Crowing
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Luke 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings