The Bible says in Mark 14:66-72 [Peter Disowns Jesus] #bible #gospel #mark

The Bible says in Mark chapter 14 verses 66 through 72:
Peter Disowns Jesus
66While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by. 67When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him.
“You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus,” she said.
68But he denied it. “I don’t know or understand what you’re talking about,” he said, and went out into the entryway. g
69When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, “This fellow is one of them.” 70Again he denied it.
After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.”
71He began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about.”
72Immediately the rooster crowed the second time. h Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice i you will disown me three times.” And he broke down and wept.
Footnotes from the Life Application Study Bible:

14: 66-67 Caiaphas’s home, where Jesus was tried (14: 53), was part of a huge palace with several courtyards. John was apparently acquainted with the high priest, and he was let into the courtyard along with Peter (John 18: 15-16).

14: 71 Peter’s curse was more than just a common swear word. He was making the strongest denial he could think of by denying with an oath that he knew Jesus. He was saying, in effect, “May God strike me dead if I am lying.”

14: 71 It is easy to get outraged at the high council and the Roman governor for their injustice in condemning Jesus, but Peter and the rest of the disciples also contributed to Jesus’ pain by deserting him (14: 50). While most of us may not be like the Jewish and Roman leaders, we are like the disciples because we have been guilty of denying Jesus as Lord in vital areas of our lives. We may pride ourselves on not committing certain sins, but we are all guilty of sin. Don’t try to excuse yourself by pointing at others whose sins seem worse than yours.

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