 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
||||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
More Luke commentaries
Luke 19:1-10
Jesus Brings Salvation to Zaccheus’s Home
Luke 19:11-27
The Parable of the King’s Servants
Luke 19:28-44
Jesus Rides into Jerusalem on a Donkey
Luke 19:45-48
Jesus Cleansing of the Temple
Luke 20:1-8
Religious Leaders Challenge Jesus Authority
Luke 20:9-18
The Parable of the Wicked Farmers
Luke 20:19-26
Paying Taxes to Caesar
Luke 20:27-40
The Resurrection and Marriage
Luke 20:41-47
Leaders Didn’t Understand Who Jesus Was
Luke 21:1-4
The Widow’s Offering
Luke 21:5-19
Signs of the End of the Age
Luke 21:20-28
Jesus Tells About His Return
Luke 21:29-38
Jesus Tells them to Remain Watchful
Luke 22:1-13
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
Luke 22:31-38
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial
Luke 22:39-53
Jesus Arrested in the Garden
Luke 22:54-71
Peter Denies Knowing Jesus
Luke 23:1-12
Jesus Stands Trial Before Pilate and Herod
Luke 23:13-25
Pilate Hands Jesus Over to be Crucified
Luke 23:26-43
Jesus is Led Away to be Crucified
Luke 23:44-49
Jesus Dies on the Cross
Luke 23:50-56
Jesus is Buried in a Borrowed Tomb
Luke 24:1-12
Jesus Rises From the Dead
Luke 24:13-35
Jesus Appears on the Road to Emmaus
© Family Times | About Us | Donate | Contact Us
Search for sermons by: Commentaries | Scripture search | Topics
Peter Denies Knowing Jesus
Luke 22:54–71
» View this passage in NIV (Bible Gateway)
The lead story for the Money section of a recent issue of USA Today is a great example of denial. The long piece chronicled some of the problems facing Japanese bankers. Bad debts for that country’s banks rose 29% in the last fiscal year to $350 billion, and that may be onl … More
Jesus was given six different “trials” (three before the Jewish religious leaders and three before the Roman authorities) before He was condemned to die on a cross. First He was taken to Annas, who was a retired high priest and a very influential Jew (Jn. 18:12-13). Then He was sent to Caiaphas, his son-in-law, who was the official high priest (vv. 54-65). These Jewish leaders were in a hurry; they wanted to complete the execution before the Sabbath and get on with the Passover celebration. Then at day break (They met at daybreak because it was illegal for them to assemble at night) He was taken before the Sanhedrin and found guilty (vv. 66-71).
Since the Jews did not have the right to declare capital punishment, they had to then take Jesus to the Roman authorities to have Him crucified. It was during the second Jewish “trial” before Caiphas, that Peter denied his Lord three times. After the rooster crowed, Jesus turned and looked at Peter, and Peter remembered the words that Jesus had spoken earlier in the evening (v. 61). When he realized what he had done, he was heart-broken. During this trial Jesus was violently abused, mocked, and ridiculed (vv. 63-65). The only thing they could find against Him was His positive reply to their question as to whether or not He was the Son of God (vv. 70-71). This is certainly strong proof against liberal theologians who say that Jesus never claimed to be God.Application
I may not deny the Lord like Peter did, but it is easy for me to fail the Lord in other ways. This was not the end for Peter, nor will it be for me if I claim I John 1:9.
Luke 22:54-71 (English Standard Version)
Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest's house, and Peter was following at a distance. And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the light and looking closely at him, said, "This man also was with him." But he denied it, saying, "Woman, I do not know him." And a little later someone else saw him and said, "You also are one of them." But Peter said, "Man, I am not." And after an interval of about an hour still another insisted, saying, "Certainly this man also was with him, for he too is a Galilean." But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are talking about." And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. 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." And he went out and wept bitterly. Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, "Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?" And they said many other things against him, blaspheming him. When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their council, and they said, "If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you will not believe, and if I ask you, you will not answer. But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God." So they all said, "Are you the Son of God, then?" And he said to them, "You say that I am." Then they said, "What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips."
View this passage in NIV (Bible Gateway) »
Post your comment or question below.