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I. Peter at Jesus’ Arrest. A. Peter draws his sword. (John 18:10). B. Jesus had something else in mind. He told Peter to put his sword back in its sheath (John 18:11) He touched the man’s ear and healed him (Luke 22:51). C. Mark’s record (Mark 14:50).
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II. In the High Priest’s Courtyard. A. The first denial. (Matt. 26:69-70). 1.Peter’s decline to denial. Not sin and indulgence. Not sin and indulgence. Refused to identify with the Lord. Refused to identify with the Lord. 2.Fear to confess Jesus (Matt. 10:32-33).
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II. In the High Priest’s Courtyard. B. Second Denial. Peter is nervous. (Matt. 26:71). 1. Denial with an oath (Matt 26:72). 2. Sermon on the Mount “do not swear at all” (Matt. 5:34).
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II. In the High Priest’s Courtyard. C. Third denial. (Luke 22:59). 1. “Those who stood by” (Matt 26:73). 2.“He is a Galilean” (Luke 22:59). 3.Peter’s reaction is shameful. (Matt. 26:74).
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III. Jesus’ Questioning. A.Within sight of other (Luke 22:61). B.Correlation between Jesus’ questioning and Peter’s Denial. (Matt. 26:59-64). Jesus: Silent when accused (26:59-60a), by specific false accusations (26:60b-63a). Charged under oath confesses His true identity (26:63b-64).
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III. Jesus’ Questioning. A.Within sight of other (Luke 22:61). B.Correlation between Jesus’ questioning and Peter’s Denial. (Matt. 26:59-64). Peter: Denied him once (26:69b- 70), a second time under oath (26:71-72). As Jesus tells His true identity, Peter denying, began “to curse and swear” (26:73-74).
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IV. Jesus and Peter. A. Meaning of Cursing. (Eph. 4:29). 1.Biblical cursing (Deut. 28:15-68). 2.To curse “to anathematize.” (Matt. 26:74).
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IV. Jesus and Peter. B. Rooster Crowed (Matt. 26:74). 1.Mark’s account (Mark 14:68, 72). 2.Roman time of “cock-crowing” (cf. Mark 13:35). 3.Secundum gallicinium “the second cock-crowing.” 4.Jesus had foretold manner and time (Matt. 26:34; Mark 14:30).
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IV. Jesus and Peter. C. Jesus saw this (Luke 22:60-61). 1.Look of compassion (Matt. 9:36; Mark 8:2). 2.Look of rebuke (Mark 8:33). 3.Look of deliverance and salvation (Matt. 14:31). 4.Look of disappointment and shame. 5.Matthew’s last words about Peter (Matt. 26:75).
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