Luke 22:61
What does Luke 22:61 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 22:61 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 22:61 means
At the rooster’s crow, the Lord turns and looks at Peter. That look—full of truth, sorrow, and love—breaks through. Peter remembers Jesus’ words about denying Him before the cock crowed. Memory, conscience, and the Savior’s gaze converge to bring conviction. Jesus’ look is not to condemn but to awaken the disciple to repentance, fulfilling His earlier assurance of prayer and future restoration. The verse reveals the personal nature of grace; Jesus attends to Peter even as He is being abused. The Shepherd does not abandon the straying sheep. This moment anchors Peter’s later ministry in humility. Scripture here shows how Christ’s word and presence pierce denial and open the way to tears that heal.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said unto him, Before the cock crow this day thou shalt deny me thrice.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said unto him, Before the cock crow this day thou shalt deny me thrice.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Lord, turning, gave Peter a look. And the words of the Lord came to Peter's mind, how he had said, This night, before the hour of the cock's cry, you will be false to me three times.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the Lord having turned did look on Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him--`Before a cock shall crow, thou mayest disown me thrice;'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord turning looked on Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, as he had said: Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny thrice.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the Lord, turning round, looked at Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him, Before [the] cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice.
Context
Immediately after Peter’s third denial and the rooster’s crow, Jesus turns and looks at him, prompting remembrance of the earlier prophecy. This is the pivot from denial to remorse. The next verse describes Peter going out and weeping bitterly. After this brief interlude focused on Peter, Luke returns to Jesus’ suffering at the hands of His captors: mockery, beating, and blasphemous demands that He prophesy, leading eventually to the morning council.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
- Matthew 26:75
And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
- Acts 5:31
Him did God exalt with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
- Luke 10:41
But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things:
- Jeremiah 31:18
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a calf unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art Jehovah my God.
- Luke 7:13
And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
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