✨WEB · Luke 22:57

What does Luke 22:57 mean?

"He denied Jesus, saying, “Woman, I don’t know him.”"

— Luke 22:57 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

54

They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed from a distance.

55

When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard, and had sat down together, Peter sat among them.

56

A certain servant girl saw him as he sat in the light, and looking intently at him, said, “This man also was with him.”

57

He denied Jesus, saying, “Woman, I don’t know him.”

58

After a little while someone else saw him, and said, “You also are one of them!” But Peter answered, “Man, I am not!”

59

After about one hour passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, “Truly this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean!”

60

But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you are talking about!” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

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