Bystander's Denial Of Jesus Analysis
Peter’s Denial of Jesus. (Mark 14:66-72)
66 While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest’s maids came along.
67 Seeing Peter warming himself, she looked intently at him and said, “You too were with the Nazarene, Jesus.”
68* But he denied it saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.” So he went out into the outer court. [Then the cock crowed.]
69The maid saw him and began again to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them.”
70Once again he denied it. A little later the bystanders said to Peter once more, “Surely you are one of them; for you too are a Galilean.”
71He began to curse and to swear, “I do not know this man about whom you are talking.”
72And immediately a cock crowed a second time. …show more content…
Being a Galilean was an additional evidence against Peter that he is indeed “one of them.” The bystanders associated being a Galilean as not merely coming from the same geographical region as Jesus, but the fact that Peter was one of the first to be called to be Jesus’ disciple (Stock, 384-385). The readers see the contrast between the response of Jesus to the high priest that clearly he is the Messiah and the response of Peter clearly denies that he knew Jesus. Peter began to curse and swear because the bystanders threw strong evidences against him regarding his discipleship. A prophecy is being fulfilled below the courtyard, that is, Peter is declaring “I do not know this man” (Heil, 319-320). Peter’s words and actions underline his affirmation (Stock, 385).
Finally, Peter soon realizes about Jesus’ prophecy of denial which was fulfilled. The third denial happened before cock-crow, which is the third watch of the night, which usually happens between midnight and 3am (Healy, 303). Peter’s tears shows that he is in remorse which will eventually lead to his repentance (Heil, 320).
Jesus before Pilate. (Mark …show more content…
However, “Jesus gave no further answer.” Jesus’ silence evokes that he is the innocent “suffering servant and Just One who opened not his mouth” as can be seen in Is 53:7. Even though his friends abandoned him and was already surrounded by false accusations, he still perseveres all these because he already knows the outcome by Sanhedrin and by God himself (Heil, 322-323). Pilate was amazed meant that he was not only surprised, but also had a sense of awe because Jesus’ silence made no sense to him (Healy,
66 While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest’s maids came along.
67 Seeing Peter warming himself, she looked intently at him and said, “You too were with the Nazarene, Jesus.”
68* But he denied it saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.” So he went out into the outer court. [Then the cock crowed.]
69The maid saw him and began again to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them.”
70Once again he denied it. A little later the bystanders said to Peter once more, “Surely you are one of them; for you too are a Galilean.”
71He began to curse and to swear, “I do not know this man about whom you are talking.”
72And immediately a cock crowed a second time. …show more content…
Being a Galilean was an additional evidence against Peter that he is indeed “one of them.” The bystanders associated being a Galilean as not merely coming from the same geographical region as Jesus, but the fact that Peter was one of the first to be called to be Jesus’ disciple (Stock, 384-385). The readers see the contrast between the response of Jesus to the high priest that clearly he is the Messiah and the response of Peter clearly denies that he knew Jesus. Peter began to curse and swear because the bystanders threw strong evidences against him regarding his discipleship. A prophecy is being fulfilled below the courtyard, that is, Peter is declaring “I do not know this man” (Heil, 319-320). Peter’s words and actions underline his affirmation (Stock, 385).
Finally, Peter soon realizes about Jesus’ prophecy of denial which was fulfilled. The third denial happened before cock-crow, which is the third watch of the night, which usually happens between midnight and 3am (Healy, 303). Peter’s tears shows that he is in remorse which will eventually lead to his repentance (Heil, 320).
Jesus before Pilate. (Mark …show more content…
However, “Jesus gave no further answer.” Jesus’ silence evokes that he is the innocent “suffering servant and Just One who opened not his mouth” as can be seen in Is 53:7. Even though his friends abandoned him and was already surrounded by false accusations, he still perseveres all these because he already knows the outcome by Sanhedrin and by God himself (Heil, 322-323). Pilate was amazed meant that he was not only surprised, but also had a sense of awe because Jesus’ silence made no sense to him (Healy,