71: Peter moves to the porch. This was a smaller area near the door of the house. Here he was not able to warm himself by the fire, but probably hoped to be alone. Being there a long time, it came to be that another woman saw him and made a comment to the others there about his identity. It was while Peter was on the porch that the cock crowed the first time.
72: This time Peter denies it under oath. We do not know the substance of the oath itself. But, it was surely a serious thing to make a statement under oath. Referring to Jesus as ‘the man’ was a contemptuous way of referring to someone. He thus makes a strong lie, claiming no personal knowledge of Jesus.
Personal Journal Entry #12019
Prayer Journal Entry #12019
Daily Bible Reading: Genesis 49:1-Exodus 1:22