Matthew 26:75 Meaning and Explanation
“And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.”
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What Does Matthew 26:75 Mean?
The sound unlocks memory: Peter remembered the word of Jesus -- before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. Luke adds that at that moment the Lord turned and looked at him. Peter goes out into the night and weeps bitterly.
The chapter closes not with the trial but with tears -- and the tears are hope. Peter weeps the grief that leads home. The same Lord who foretold the fall had already promised Galilee after the rising, and bitter weeping over sin, met by a risen Christ, becomes the making of an apostle.
Matthew 26:75 in the Original Language
pikros (πικρῶς), 'bitterly' -- with sharp, bitter grief.
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What does Matthew 26:75 mean?
Peter remembers the words of Jesus and goes out and weeps bitterly.