Mark 14:30 Meaning and Explanation
“And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus answers that this very night, before the rooster crows twice, Peter will deny him three times.
What Does Mark 14:30 Mean?
Jesus answers the never of Peter with a timetable: this day, this night, before the cock crow twice, three denials. The prophecy is exact — not a general warning but a specific mercy, spoken so that when it comes true Peter will know his Lord saw it all beforehand.
To deny here is to disown — to say under pressure, I do not know him. Yet Jesus tells Peter the worst about himself while still keeping him: he has already prayed for him, that his faith fail not, and assigned him work for afterward (Luke 22:31-32). What Christ knows of our coming failures never cancels his plans for us.
Mark 14:30 in the Original Language
aparneomai (ἀπαρνέομαι), 'deny' -- to disown, to refuse to acknowledge someone as one's own.
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What does Mark 14:30 mean?
Jesus answers that this very night, before the rooster crows twice, Peter will deny him three times.