Mark 14:72 Meaning and Explanation
“And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →At the second crowing of the rooster, Peter remembers the words of Jesus and breaks down weeping.
What Does Mark 14:72 Mean?
The second crow cuts through the night, and with it the memory: Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. Luke adds that at that moment the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter (Luke 22:61). And when he thought thereon, he wept.
The tears are the turning. Judas will despair; Peter weeps and is restored — godly sorrow worketh repentance (2 Corinthians 7:10). The word spoken in warning becomes, remembered, the instrument of rescue: it proves his Lord knew the worst about him, loved him still, and had already promised to meet him in Galilee. The weeping lasts for a night; for Peter, a morning is coming by the sea (John 21:15-17).
Mark 14:72 in the Original Language
klaio (κλαίω), 'wept' -- to weep aloud; the form of the verb pictures him weeping on and on.
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What does Mark 14:72 mean?
At the second crowing of the rooster, Peter remembers the words of Jesus and breaks down weeping.