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Painting by Johann Georg Trautmann depicting Jesus appearing before Caiphus (middle-right), and Peter denying that he knew Jesus (bottom left).

Following Jesus' arrest, Peter stands in the courtyard during the illegal nighttime trial. He denies that he is a follower of Jesus two times, and then the third time, he curses at a servant girl ...

Just a few weeks later, Peter urged others to experience the same forgiveness he had found: "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins ...

Peter, the “rock,” ends up denying Jesus, the same Jesus he proudly proclaimed to be “the Christ!” Fortunately, being a sinner and a coward does not preclude a person from being a disciple ...

After denying Jesus, Peter simply “went outside and wept bitterly” (Matt. 26:75). And his weeping looks more like despair than repentance, said Gundry.

Simon Peter, not one bit afraid to say the word Jesus over and over and over again (vv. 14–41). That’s why we remain confident that the church we love will triumph. The raven broods and the ...

A blogger compares his fellow conservatives to Peter denying Jesus. By Alex Koppelman. Published May 28, 2009 5:05PM (EDT) --Shares. Facebook. Twitter. Reddit. Email.

Peter — who will become the rock of the Christian church — denies any association with Jesus, thereby fulfilling his master’s prophecy that Peter will deny him three times before the cock crows.