Easter Season: What The Cock Crow Reminded Apostle Peter Of;

What The Cock Crow Reminded Apostle Peter Of

What usually comes to mind when a cock crows is that a new day has just dawned.

However there appears to be much more significance to the crowing of a cock for a certain christian in the Bible than just the dawning of a new day.

Before the arrest of Jesus had told Peter he will deny Him three times before the cock crows, however Peter insisted that even if it meant him dying, he will never deny Jesus.

Matthew 26:34-35 (KJV)

Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

But after the arrest of Jesus Peter found himself not just denying Jesus once or twice, but also cursing and swearing that he never knew Him.

Matthew 26:69-75 (KJV)

Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech betrayeth thee.

Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
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.

So it was while Peter was yet busy denying Jesus that the cock crew just as Jesus had said, which made Peter remember the Word of Jesus concerning him that he felt so remorseful and wept bitterly.

Hence it took the crow of the cock to remind Peter of Jesus’ Words, which proved very significant and marked a turning point in his life after he had strayed and lost his way, as it made him realise how much he let Jesus down and led him to repentance.