Mark 14:72 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 14:66-72

We have here the story of Peter's denying Christ. 1. It began in keeping at a distance from him. Peter had followed afar off (Mark 14:54), and now was beneath in the palace, at the lower end of the hall. Those that are shy of Christ, are in a fair way to deny him, that are shy of attending on holy ordinances, shy of the communion of the faithful, and loth to be seen on the side of despised godliness. 2. It was occasioned by his associating with the high priest's servants, and sitting among... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:72

And the second time the cock crew ,.... Immediately, as soon as he had so said and swore, as the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions read, and as it is read in one of Beza's copies; which was about three of the clock in the morning, and is what is properly called the cock crowing: and Peter called to mind ; upon hearing the cock crow a second time, the word that Jesus said unto him, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice : as he now had done twice, to the maid... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 14:72

And when he thought thereon, he wept - Or, he fell a weeping. This Mr. Wakefield thinks comes nearest to the original, επιβαλων εκλαιε . Others think it means the wrapping of his head in the skirts of his garment, through shame and anguish. Others think that επιβαλων rather refers to the violence, or hurry, with which he left the place, being impelled thereto by the terrors and remorse of his guilty conscience. Our own translation is as good as any. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 14:27-72

Peter's fall. The painful declaration that the words of the prophet, "I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad," would find their fulfillment in them, and in "All ye shall be offended," roused Peter's spirit, and with a bold but mistaken estimate of his own courage and devotion, he fearlessly, even presumptuously, affirmed, "Although all shall be offended, yet will not I." St. Luke has preserved for us words which throw much light upon the incident of Peter's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 14:53-72

Parallel passages: Matthew 26:57-75 ; Luke 22:54-62 ; John 18:13-27 — The denial by Peter. I. THE CAUSES THAT LED TO PETER 'S SIN 1. —The first cause of Peter's sin. The first cause, as we may infer from this very chapter, was self-confidence. Our Lord foretold the smiting of the Shepherd, as predicted long before in ancient prophecy—of himself the good Shepherd, appropriating the title; and along with the smiting of the Shepherd, he foretold, as a consequence,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 14:54-72

Peter denying Christ. The seeming discrepancies of the accounts by the evangelists of Peter's threefold denial are explained on the ground of their independency of one another, and their making prominent various portions of a lengthened and complex series of actions. "Three denials are mentioned by all the evangelists, and three occasions are distinguished; but on some of these there was more than one speaker, and probably more than one answer." This circumstance was— I. AN EVIDENCE... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 14:66-72

Peter's denial. The story of our Savior's humiliation and suffering is a story not only of the malice and the injustice of his enemies, but of the frailty and unfaithfulness of his professed friends. It is true that the priests and elders apprehended him with violence and condemned him with unrighteousness; and that the Roman governor, against his own convictions, and influenced by his weakness and his selfish interests, condemned him to a cruel death. But it is also true, that of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 14:66-72

Extremes meet in character. I. SELF - CONFIDENCE AND WEAKNESS . What is a man without self-reliance? Yet it seems to fail, and offers no security in temptation. In a true self-reliance is contained dependence and trust. Confidence in our thought is right, if we recognize that our true views are revealed to us; that it is not we who think, but God who thinks in us. Separated from our root in God, whether in thought or will, we become mere individuals. Once isolate the picture of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 14:72

And when he thought thereon, he wept ( καὶ ἐπὶβαλὼν ἔκλαιε , not ἔκλαυσε ,) . The word implies a long and continued weeping. This concludes the preliminary trial, the whole proceedings of which were illegal. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 14:53-72

See this fully explained in the notes at Matthew 26:57-75. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 14:66-72

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:72

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 14:72

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 14:27-72

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 14:53-72

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 14:54-72

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 14:66-72

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 14:66-72

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 14:72

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 14:53-72

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