Matthew 26:74 Meaning and Explanation
“Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.”
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Read Full Chapter →Peter curses and swears that he does not know the man -- and immediately the cock crows.
What Does Matthew 26:74 Mean?
The third denial is the darkest: Peter begins to curse and to swear, calling down judgment to certify the lie -- I know not the man. And immediately, through the early dark, the cock crows.
At the very bottom of his fall, the sign Jesus promised sounds. The crowing bird is not condemnation but alarm -- an appointed mercy that wakes Peter to himself. God in His kindness sets a bell at the edge of the pit; blessed is the one who hears it and turns.
Matthew 26:74 in the Original Language
katathematizo (καταθεματίζω), 'curse' -- to call down curses, to invoke judgment.
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What does Matthew 26:74 mean?
Peter curses and swears that he does not know the man -- and immediately the cock crows.