God’s Word Translation
Luke 22:61
61Then the Lord turned and looked directly at Peter. Peter remembered what the Lord had said: “Before a rooster crows today, you will say three times that you don’t know me.”
Luke 22:61 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, "Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
Context of Luke 22:61
59About an hour later another person insisted, “It’s obvious that this man was with him. He’s a Galilean!” 60But Peter said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just then, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. Then the Lord turned and looked directly at Peter. Peter remembered what the Lord had said: “Before a rooster crows today, you will say three times that you don’t know me.” 62Then Peter went outside and cried bitterly. 63The men who were guarding Jesus made fun of him as they beat him.
Read all of Luke 22Luke 22:61 word by word
καὶ στραφεὶς ὁ κύριος ἐνέβλεψεν τῷ Πέτρῳ, καὶ ὑπεμνήσθη ὁ Πέτρος τοῦ ῥήματος τοῦ κυρίου ὡς εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὅτι πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι σήμερον ἀπαρνήσῃ με τρίς.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- the Lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- turnedστρέφωstrephō · to turnG4762
- and lookedἐμβλέπωemblepō · to look into/uponG1689
- upon PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
- rememberedὑπομιμνήσκωhupomimnēskō · to remindG5279
- the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- howὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- he had saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- Beforeπρίνprin · beforeG4250
- the cockἀλέκτωρalektōr · roosterG220
- crowφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
- thou shalt denyἀπαρνέομαιaparneomai · to denyG533
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- thriceτρίςtris · three timesG5151
Cross-references for Luke 22:61
- Luke 10:41The Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha! You worry and fuss about a lot of things.
- Mark 5:30At that moment Jesus felt power had gone out of him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”
- Job 33:27Each one sings in front of other people and says, ‘I sinned and did wrong instead of what was right, and it did me no good.
- Isaiah 57:15The High and Lofty One lives forever, and his name is holy. This is what he says: I live in a high and holy place. But I am with those who are crushed and humble. I will renew the spirit of those who are humble and the courage of those who are crushed.
- Jeremiah 31:18“I have certainly heard Ephraim mourn and say, ‘You disciplined me, and I was disciplined. I was like a young, untrained calf. Turn me, and I will be turned, because you are the Lord my God.
- Hosea 11:8“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboim? I have changed my mind. I am deeply moved.
- Acts 5:31God used his power to give Jesus the honored position—the one next to him on the heavenly throne as leader and savior. He did this to lead the people of Israel to him, to change the way they think and act, and to forgive their sins.
- Ezekiel 16:63You will remember and be ashamed. You will never again open your mouth because of your disgrace when I forgive you for everything you did, declares the Almighty Lord.’ ”
- Ezekiel 36:31Then you will remember your evil ways and the bad things that you did, and you will hate yourselves for all these wicked and disgusting things.
- Ephesians 2:11Remember that once you were not Jewish physically. Those who called themselves “the circumcised” because of what they had done to their bodies called you “the uncircumcised.”
- Revelation 2:5Remember how far you have fallen. Return to me and change the way you think and act, and do what you did at first. I will come to you and take your lamp stand from its place if you don’t change.
- Luke 22:34Jesus replied, “Peter, I can guarantee that the rooster won’t crow tonight until you say three times that you don’t know me.”
- 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.”
- 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.
Commentaries on Luke 22:61
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 61The Lord turned, and looked upon Peter - See the note on Matthew 26:75, where this delicate reproof is particularly noted.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 54-62Verses 54-62 See the notes at Matthew 26:57-75.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 54-62Verses 54-62 Peter's fall was his denying that he knew Christ, and was his disciple; disowning him because of distress and danger. He that has once told a lie, is strongly tempted to persist: the beginning of that sin, like strife, is as the letting forth of water. The Lord turned and looked upon Peter. 1. It was a convincing look. Jesus turned and looked upon him, as if he should say, Dost thou not know me, Peter? 2. It was a chiding look. Let us think…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 61the Lord turned and looked at Peter: At that time, Jesus was inside the house, where the leaders were questioning him. He may have looked through a window or an open entryway (a covered space at the entrance of a house). When their eyes met, the rooster crowed. Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said earlier, that Peter would deny him (22:34).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6161. And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter--(Also see on Mr 14:72.)Read the comment
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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
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