John 18

Verses 25-27:

^.25But Simon Peter was having stood² and warming-himself; therefore they said to him, "You also are not out-from his learning-disciples, are you?" That-person denied and said, "I am not."

^.26One from the slaves of the chief-priest, being a family-kinsman of whose ear Peter cut-away, says, "I saw you in the garden with him, didn't I?" ^.27Therefore again Peter denied - and immediately a cock sounded.

John the writer of this book continues with events that were occurring in relation to Peter (refer to verse 18 above).

During that past time Simon Peter was already standing and warming himself by the coal-fire. Following-on logically, the other people standing and warming themselves said to him...

·         "Emphatically you (you yourself) also are not from among his students, are you?"

As verse 17 above, the Greek construction of this question indicates that the expected answer is: "No."

John the writer of this book continues by writing: that-person denied (disowned, negated, rejected Jesus; referring specifically to Peter but not writing his name here) and said...

·         "I am not."

One from among the slaves (bond-servants) of the chief/high priest (as verse 10 above), being a family-kinsman of the man (a relative of Malchus) whose ear Peter cut away, says...

·         "Emphatically I saw (I myself perceived) you in the garden with him, didn't I?"

The Greek construction of this question indicates that this slave expected to receive an affirmative answer: "Yes."

Therefore again Peter denied (disowned, negated, rejected Jesus).

These were Peter's second and third denials of Jesus that John the writer of this book records, which happened while Jesus was before Caiaphas. In sequential order these were the fifth and sixth denials of Jesus by Peter.

And immediately (straightaway, directly) a cock made its sound (with its voice, it crew; refer to John 13:38). This was the second of two cock-soundings.

The six denials of Jesus by Peter occurred during the nighttime of Tuesday 13th Nisan (before sunrise) and they are recorded as follows:

1. John 18:17 (Jesus before Annas; Peter at the door of the uncovered-area)
2. Matthew 26:70; Mark 14:68; Luke 22:57 (Jesus before Caiaphas; Peter in the uncovered-area)
3. Luke 22:58 (Jesus before Caiaphas; Peter in the uncovered-area)

1)   First cock sounding: Mark 14:68 (Peter at the gate area)

4. Matthew 26:72; Mark 14:70 (Jesus before Caiaphas; Peter at the gate area)
5. Matthew 26:74; Mark 14:71; John 18:25 (Jesus before Caiaphas; Peter at the coal-fire)
6. Luke 22:60; John 18:27 (Jesus before Caiaphas; Peter at the coal-fire)

2)   Second cock sounding: Matthew 26:74; Mark 14:72; Luke 22:60; John 18:27 (Peter at the coal-fire).

[Reference: Matthew 26:57-75; Mark 14:53-72; Luke 22:54-62; John 13:38.]