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It is quite interesting how Peter was reminded of this, and why he wept when he remembered. In part, the sound of the cock crowing reminded Peter of his guilt, but there is a more complete answer that was intended to be understood by the early Christians.
The story of Peter's denials first appeared in Mark's Gospels, which incorporates a framework structure that highlights this event. In event T (Mark 8:29), Jesus asks who Peter thinks he is, and Peter affirms he is the Christ. Then in event U, Jesus tells Peter, "Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." These events also form part of a local chiastic structure that links the two:
a. Peter affirms
b. Jesus refers to his death and resurrection
c. Peter rebukes Jesus
c' Jesus rebukes Peter
b' Jesus refers to death, the cross and life after death
a' "Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me ..." This is a reversal of Peter's affirmation, just as Peter's denials are a reversal of his affirmation.
Peter's affirmation in event T is then matched by event T' in the overall framework structure (which follows), where Peter denies Jesus 3 times, and Jesus' warning in event U is linked to event U' ("And when he thought thereon, he wept"). Peter affirmed Jesus as the Messiah before danger appeared, then denied him not once but three times. He was reminded of this when he heard the cock crow, as Jesus prophesied in Mark 14:30, and realised that Jesus had been referring to him when he said that he would be ashamed:
A . John explains the coming of Jesus (Mark 1:1-8)
B .The baptism of Jesus (1:9)
C . The voice of God from heaven, "Thou art my beloved son" (1:11)
D . The forty days in the wilderness as an allusion to Elijah and Moses (1:13)
E . The people were astonished at what Jesus taught (1:22)
F . Jesus casts out an unclean spirit (1:23-26)
G . Pharisees took counsel with the Herodians how they might destroy Jesus (3:6)
H . Demons, whenever they see Jesus, fall down and say that he is the Son of God.
-- Jesus commands that they tell no one of this (3:11-12)
I .. Jesus calls the 12 disciples (3:13-19)
J .. Jesus rejects his own family: he has a new family, his followers (3:31-35)
K . Jesus rebukes the wind (4:36-41)
L . The demoniac, wearing no clothes (5:15), cries out that Jesus not torment him and Jesus sends out the demons (5:1-20)
M . Jesus comes into his own country (6:1)
-- Where he was brought up
N . The people misunderstand Jesus and he can do no mighty work (6:2-6)
O . Jesus sends out the disciples and curses those who will not receive them (6:7-11)
-- in sending the disciples with authority and expecting all to receive them, Jesus is asserting his own authority
P . Herod thinks that Jesus is John the Baptist risen from the dead (6:14)
Q . Herodias and her daughter conspire to kill John the Baptist (6:16-29)
R . Feeding the thousands, and related miracles and discourses (6:33-8:21)
S . Who do people say that I am (8:27)
T . Peter affirms faith in Jesus as the Christ (8:29)
U . Whosoever shall be ashamed of me: of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed (8:38)
V . The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and scribes (8:31a)
W . Be killed and after three days rise again (8:31b)
X . Prophecy of second coming (9:1)- Jesus tells the disciples that some of them would not taste death until they saw the kingdom of God coming with power.
B' .The Transfiguration of Jesus (9:2-3)
C' .The voice of God from heaven, "This is my beloved son" (9:7)
D' . Jesus talks to Elijah and Moses then to the disciples about Elijah (9:4-13)
E' .A great multitude was amazed at Jesus (9:15)
F' .Jesus cast out a dumb spirit (9:17-27)
G' .They shall kill the Son of man and he shall rise on the third day (9:31)
H' .Jesus clarifies his divine status, saying that he is not God: "Why call me good? There is none good but God" (10:18)
I' . Peter says the disciples have left all and followed Jesus (10:28)
J' . Those who have left their family for Jesus have a new family: all Jesus' followers (10:29-30)
K'. Jesus rebukes the 'sons of thunder', James and John (10:35-45 - cf 3:17)
L' .Blind Bartimaeus cries out for mercy and casts off his clothes, then Jesus heals him (10:46-52)
M' .Jesus comes into Jerusalem (11:1-10)
-- Where he will die
N' .Jesus misunderstands the fig tree that can provide no fruit (11:13-14)
O' .Jesus casts out them that sold and bought in the Temple and curses them for making the Temple a den of thieves (11:15-17)
-- Jesus is asserting his authority
P' .Jesus asks whether the baptism of John is from heaven or of men, and the priests, scribes and elders can not answer (11:30-33)
Q' .Parable of husbandmen who conspire to kill the vineyard owner's son (12:1-9)
X' .Prophecy of second coming (chapter 13)
-- on clouds of glory, within the lifetimes of some of those to whom he was speaking
R' .The Last Supper (14:17-25)
S' .Art thou the Christ, Son of God (14:61)
T' .Peter denies Jesus three times (14:66-72a)
U' .And when he thought thereon, Peter wept (14:72b)
V' .The chief priests, elders and scribes delivered Jesus to Pontius Pilate (15:1)
-- Delivering Jesus is a similar concept to rejecting him.
-- Both parts of the pair involve chief priests, elders and scribes
W' .Jesus dies and on the third day rises again (15:37, 16:6)
A' .The young man explains the departure of Jesus(16:6-8)
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Who was the friend who lied about knowing Jesus?
Judas denied knowing Jesus. The disciple Peter denied knowing Christ three times when questioned about his association with him in the hours after Jesus' arrest. Christ had predicted this would happen, and Peter vowed he never would. He was to bitterly regret his defection of his Lord, and worked diligently to establish the early church.
Which apostle betrayed Jesus?
Peter did not betray Jesus; Judas did that. You might be thinking of the three denials: Jesus predicted that Peter would deny him three times before the crew that morning, and Peter did. (King James version: St. Matthew 26:68-75)
Why did Jesus talk privately to Peter before he appeared to the other disciples?
Jesus is a merciful and compassionate God and he loves Peter. As such, he would like peter to know what he has said to him is true....
How many times did Peter say that he didn't know Jesus?
Peter denied Jesus three times.
Which disciple was know as Jesus' rock?
Peter.
Was Mary the mother of Peter Jesus' mother too?
No. we do not know the name of Peter's mother but it was not the same as the mother of Jesus.
Who insisted three times that he did not know Jesus?
peter
Why did the Rock or Peter deny Christ?
I think Peter thought, even hoped that Jesus was the Christ. But thinking is not knowing. His life was more important to him than that of a near stranger who he thought was the Christ but was not sure. Matt 26:34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the rooster crows, thou shalt deny me three times. Peter knew that Jesus was the Christ, his denial of Jesus was a separate issue apart from his faith and belief in who Jesus was and is. Matthew 16:15-17 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. Jesus had already foretold that Peter would deny him three times before the Rooster crew. Christians are like tea bags, don't know what kind of tea they make until you put them in hot water. This shows the human response and the frailty of man and let the record reflect that not all of Jesus disciples were supermen. This account has so much value, we learn from this example about making claims to reveal our capacity of integrity. This examples shows that Peter was strong in most areas of his early walk in Christianity but also frail in this area but this does not end hear with Peter's denial, Peter later on makes up for it. The reason why Peter denied Jesus was to show that Jesus knows our heart at present and future, expose the frailty of man, strengthen us through example, how deny sel preservation for Jesus sake and not be ashamed, and not to fear the opinion of the world and popular view. Even after three years of being discipled by Jesus, Peter was to show the richness of God's mercy and forgiveness through Peter's repentance from this personal act of his.
What did Peter the disciple of Jesus do to betray Jesus?
Judas Iscariot betrayed jesus for 30 pieces of silver (about a month's wages for a non-skilled worker). He basically told the ruling council of the Temple, and the priests, where he could be found so he could be arrested in secret. This was to prevent his many supporters from rioting as many regarded him as the promised messiah. Note there were 2 Judases in the diciples (the other being Judas, son of Alpheus) and so it was Judas Iscariot who was the betayer. Peter didn't betray Jesus but he did deny ever knowing him (3 times) at his trial, to save his own skin. However, after the resurrection, Jesus forgave him and reinstated him as leader of the disciples. Peter was his supporter. ANOTHER ANSWER: Directly; Judas. Indirectly; Peter and all of Jesus' disciples abandoned and betrayed Him when they "denied" knowing Him; fearing the Jews more than their Master. Peter denied Him, directly, three times... the other disciples, running away, denied Him through their cowardly, unconverted, carnal minded, totally human reaction to the terrifying circumstances.
Who when accused of being with Jesus lied and said he did not know him?
Peter
Did John of the disciples deny Jesus in order to avoid death?
Yes, according to the Bible, John (also known as Peter) denied Jesus three times before the rooster crowed, as Jesus foretold. This denial happened out of fear for his own life, as he did not want to be associated with Jesus in the face of potential persecution.
Did peter doubt Jesus?
Yes, he denied Jesus 3 times. Here is the story: Simon Peter had followed Jesus and so did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest's household, and they entered into the court of the high priest. Peter followed along and was standing at the door outside the court of the high priest. The other disciple went and spoke to the woman who kept the door, and she let Peter inside. The maid, who kept the door said to Peter: Aren't you one of Jesus' disciples? Peter replied: I am not. And Peter entered in. Now the servants and the officers were standing by a fire of coals that they had going, warming themselves because it was cold. Peter sat with them and as he was sitting there warming himself by the light of the fire, another servant girl came by and looked directly at Peter and said: You were with Jesus the Galilaean. Peter denied it before all of them, saying: I don't know what you are talking about. Woman, I do not know him. Those who were with Peter by the fire said to him: Aren't you one of his disciples? Peter said: I am not! Then he went out into the porch, and the rooster crowed. After a little while longer another said: I am sure this man was with Jesus, for he is a Galilaean. But Peter said: Man, I don't know what you are talking about. And again they came to Peter and said: Your accent gives you away, you're a Galilaean and a disciple of Jesus. And the rooster crowed the second time Then Peter began to curse and to swear: I don't know this man who you are talking about. And as soon as he said it, while he was still speaking, they brought the Lord out of the house and he turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered how the Lord had told him that before the rooster crows twice you will deny me three times. And Peter left, and as he thought about what he had done, he wept bitterly
