John 18:15-18,25-27 ESV

15 Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest, 16 but Peter stood outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the servant girl who kept watch at the door, and brought Peter in. 17 The servant girl at the door said to Peter, “You also are not one of this man's disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.” 18 Now the servants and officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.

25 Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You also are not one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.” 26 One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Did I not see you in the garden with him?” 27 Peter again denied it, and at once a rooster crowed.

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15 Sumunod si Simon Pedro kay Jesus, at gayundin ang isa pang alagad. Sapagkat ang alagad na iyon ay kilala ng pinakapunong pari, siya ay pumasok na kasama ni Jesus sa patyo ng pinakapunong pari. 16 Samantala, si Pedro ay nakatayo sa pintuan sa labas. Kaya't ang alagad na kilala ng pinakapunong pari ay lumabas at kinausap ang babaing tanod sa pinto, at ipinasok si Pedro. 17 Sinabi kay Pedro ng babaing tanod sa pinto, “Hindi ba ikaw ay isa sa mga alagad ng taong ito?” Sinabi niya, “Hindi.” 18 Ang mga alipin at ang mga punong-kawal ay nagpapaningas ng siga sapagkat maginaw. Sila'y nakatayo roon at nagpapainit. Si Pedro ay kasama rin nila na nakatayo at nagpapainit.

25 Nakatayo si Pedro na nagpapainit ng sarili. Sinabi nila sa kanya, “Hindi ba ikaw ay isa rin sa kanyang mga alagad?” Ikinaila niya ito at sinabi, “Hindi.” 26 Sinabi ng isa sa mga alipin ng pinakapunong pari, na kamag-anak ng tinagpasan ni Pedro ng tainga, “Hindi ba ikaw ang nakita kong kasama niya sa halamanan?” 27 Muling nagkaila si Pedro at kaagad tumilaok ang isang manok.


WHEN PETER DENIED JESUS

We admire Peter’s bravery by lashing out with a sword one of the soldiers who arrested Jesus (V.10). Fortunately for him, Jesus had requested the soldiers to let them go unhurt (see v.6–9). And Jesus was right that the disciples will be on the hiding after His arrest (Mat 26:56).

Peter's claim of willingness to die for Christ made a dramatic turn (John 13:37). Again, we should give credit for his bravery, at least, he attempted to fight back when Jesus was under arrest (v.10) and secretly followed along to see what would happen to his Master (Mat 26:58). However, under a real threat, and without Christ by his side, Peter gave in to fear. He lied and claimed he was not a follower of Christ. Nothing can be farther from the truth. This was what Jesus had predicted would happen and he was aware of it (John 13:38]. And, Peter would deny Jesus two more times to make this denial an outright slap to his presumptuousness (see. v. 25–27). . . 25–27).

What unfolded next was interesting, in that the servant girl had questioned Peter about his relationship to Jesus, but did not seem to do so with John (see.v.17). Scholars had suggested that Peter might have had a distinctive accent which suggested he was from Galilee (Mat 26:73), making the gatekeeper suspicious. She was at least curious enough to ask. And, Peter's response to know not Jesus had become one of the heartbreaking and infamous denial in history.

Peter's claim of willingness to die for Christ made a dramatic turn (John 13:37). Again, we should give credit of his bravery, at least, he attempted to fight back when Jesus was under arrest (v.10) and secretly followed along to see what would happen to his Master (Mat 26:58). However, under a real threat, and without Christ by his side, Peter gave in to fear. He lied and claimed he's not a follower of Christ. Nothing can be farther from the truth. This was what Jesus had predicted would happen and he was aware of it (John 13:38]. And, Peter would deny Jesus two more times to make this denial an outright slap to his presumptuousness (see.v. 25–27).

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