Verse Lens · Expanded explanation
Luke 22:61 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 61. 61And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
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Quick Meaning
Luke 22:61 joins the cockcrow, Jesus' look, and remembered word at Peter's moment of recognition.
Three denials, a cock, and a look that undoes him
This verse is one part of that explanation in Luke 22:54–22:62. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Luke 22:54–22:62
Read Luke 22:61 with 22:54–22:62. In isolation, this contribution—joins the cockcrow, Jesus' look, and remembered word at Peter's moment of recognition—can be detached from its speaker, audience, scene or teaching sequence, and outcome. The complete unit establishes: Jesus is taken to the high priest's house; around the fire a servant girl and two others identify Peter, he denies association three times, the cock crows, Jesus looks at him, and he weeps bitterly.
Follow the Context
- Identify the actors, setting, and initiating speech or action in Luke 22:54–22:62.
- Jesus is taken to the high priest's house; around the fire a servant girl and two others identify Peter, he denies association three times, the cock crows, Jesus looks at him, and he weeps bitterly.
- Hold this material interpretive limit in view: The scene centers Peter's fear and failure under threat; the servant girl's accurate speech must not be blamed as malicious. Luke's distinctive look intensifies recognition without describing Jesus' emotion.
What This Verse Is Not Saying
This verse does not detach its specific contribution—joins the cockcrow, Jesus' look, and remembered word at Peter's moment of recognition—from the complete unit or override the unit's explicit boundary: The denial does not authorize shaming frightened people, blaming a servant girl, excusing Peter's lies, or restoring leaders without truth and repair.
What Remains True
Luke 22:61 joins the cockcrow, Jesus' look, and remembered word at Peter's moment of recognition. Read inside Luke 22:54–22:62, this contribution supports the unit's proportionate truth: Jesus is taken to the high priest's house; around the fire a servant girl and two others identify Peter, he denies association three times, the cock crows, Jesus looks at him, and he weeps bitterly. Its use remains accountable to affected people and the unit's explicit boundary.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Luke 22:54–22:62 — Peter Denies Jesus and WeepsSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? probable
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and coverage.
Exact location: Luke 22:54–22:62, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: Greek wording and sentence relations; the edition is not treated as a complete apparatus.
Exact location: Faithlife SBLGNT official repository, data/sblgnt/text/Luke.txt, 22:54–22:62
Open the Luke Greek text file ↗open translation and translator notes
NET Bible First Edition Notes: Luke
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2006
Supports: Verse-level translation, syntax, KJV-language clarification, historical notes, Synoptic parallels, and textual alternatives.
Exact location: NET Bible First Edition Luke PDF, exact tn/tc/sn entries attached to Luke 22:54–22:62
Open source ↗