John 18:27Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~30 AD. Dawn is breaking. The rooster's crow pierces the courtyard air just as Peter speaks his third denial. The sound that Jesus had specifically predicted now marks Peter's complete failure.
The emotion here: documenting the precise moment when prophecy met painful reality
The original word
alektōr (ἀλέκτωρ) — rooster, the specific bird Jesus mentioned in his prediction
Why it matters
Roman law prohibited keeping roosters within Jerusalem's walls, but this was likely from the Mount of Olives area where they were allowed
Read with care
What most readers miss in John 18:27
John doesn't mention Peter's weeping like the other gospels — he lets the stark simplicity of the rooster's crow speak for itself
Common misconceptionPeople focus on Peter's failure, but this rooster crow is actually the beginning of his restoration — Jesus predicted both the denial and the comeback.
The thread continues
Verses that echo John 18:27
Bible Genome reading
John 18:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
John 18:27 comes from the book of John, written during the gospel period. The setting is a royal palace. These words are attributed to John. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include betrayal, fulfillment. Notable phrases: denied it again; rooster crowed.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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