Luke 22:62
What does Luke 22:62 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 22:62 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 22:62 means
Peter goes out and weeps bitterly. The outward exit mirrors an inward breaking. His tears are not self-pity but grief over sin, produced by the Lord’s look and remembered word. This is godly sorrow that leads to repentance. The bitterness acknowledges the depth of his failure; the tears open the door to restoration. Though not recorded here, Peter will be restored by the risen Jesus. For now, he disappears from the scene, a warning and a comfort: failure can be great, but grace is greater. The verse shows that true disciples may fall grievously, yet the Shepherd’s intercession ensures their faith will not finally fail. Weeping becomes the first step back to fellowship and service.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he went out, and wept bitterly.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he went out, and wept bitterly.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he went out, weeping bitterly.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Peter having gone without, wept bitterly.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Peter going out, wept bitterly.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Peter, going forth without, wept bitterly.
Context
After Jesus’ meaningful look, Peter leaves the courtyard and breaks down in tears. Luke then shifts focus back to Jesus, who remains in custody. The following verses recount the abuse He suffers from the men holding Him—mockery, beating, blindfolded taunts to prophesy, and many reviling sayings. The narrative proceeds through the night into the morning council of chief priests and scribes, where Jesus will confess His identity and be condemned.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 7:16
But those of them that escape shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them moaning, every one in his iniquity.
- Psalms 130:1
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.
- Psalms 143:1
Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
- 2 Corinthians 7:9
I now rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry unto repentance; for ye were made sorry after a godly sort, that ye might suffer loss by us in nothing.
- 1 Corinthians 10:12
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
- Psalms 38:18
For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
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