The Denial-Matthew 26
· Jesus tells his disciples that on the night he dies, they will abandon him
· Peter replies that he would not disown Jesus
· But Jesus insisted that "this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times."
· Peter said that he would rather die than disown Jesus
· The rest of the disciples said the same as Peter
· In literature, there may be two calls of a crow, alluding to this story, and signifying or foreshadowing a betrayal or broken oath
· Jesus tells his disciples that on the night he dies, they will abandon him
· Peter replies that he would not disown Jesus
· But Jesus insisted that "this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times."
· Peter said that he would rather die than disown Jesus
· The rest of the disciples said the same as Peter
· In literature, there may be two calls of a crow, alluding to this story, and signifying or foreshadowing a betrayal or broken oath