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Peter’s repentance
Luke 22:62
And he went out and wept bitterly.Full bible text
Luke 22 verses 54 to 62
54 Then they seized Him and led Him away, bringing Him into the high priest's house, and Peter was following at a distance.
54 Then they seized Him and led Him away, bringing Him into the high priest's house, and Peter was following at a distance.
55 And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
56 Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the light and looking closely at him, said: “This man also was with Him".
57 But he denied it, saying: “Woman, I do not know Him".
58 And a little later someone else saw him and said: “You also are one of them". But Peter said: “Man, I am not".
59 And after an interval of about an hour still another insisted, saying: “Certainly this man also was with Him, for he too is a Galilean".
60 But Peter said: “Man, I do not know what you are talking about". And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
60 But Peter said: “Man, I do not know what you are talking about". And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
61 And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how He had said to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times".
62 And he went out and wept bitterly.
About this painting
The denial of Peter was foretold by Jesus. He addresses Peter by his old name Simon:
After His resurrection from the dead, Jesus has a conversation with Peter, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, John 21, in which Peter rededicates himself to Jesus, and he is commissioned to be a ‘shepherd for Jesus’ sheep’ (followers).
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers". Luke 22 verses 31 and 32.
Just like with Job - Job 1 verse 6 to 12, Job 2 verse 1 to 7- Satan demands from God that he may test Peter in order to overthrow him.
Just like with Job - Job 1 verse 6 to 12, Job 2 verse 1 to 7- Satan demands from God that he may test Peter in order to overthrow him.
Only when and insofar as God allows this, can Satan do this. Satan’s goal is to make the disciples lose faith and accuse them before God.
However, against Satan, who wants the destruction of the disciples, Jesus presents Himself as their Advocate: "But I have prayed for you, that your faith will not fail", etc.
Peter had made the confession earlier:
"You are the Christ of God". Luke 9 verse 20.
Peter had made the confession earlier:
"You are the Christ of God". Luke 9 verse 20.
But now God allows Satan to test Peter. However, because of Christ’s intercession, Peter’s faith will not eventually disappear in the trial, but rather be purified.
Satan leads Peter to deny Jesus three times. Then Jesus turns and looks at him. Peter repents, and going out, weeps bitterly.
In the painting, Peter descends the stairs that lead to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest.
Satan leads Peter to deny Jesus three times. Then Jesus turns and looks at him. Peter repents, and going out, weeps bitterly.
In the painting, Peter descends the stairs that lead to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest.
After His resurrection from the dead, Jesus has a conversation with Peter, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, John 21, in which Peter rededicates himself to Jesus, and he is commissioned to be a ‘shepherd for Jesus’ sheep’ (followers).