Luke 22:60But Peter said, "Man, I don't know what you are talking about!" Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.
The setting
Same Jerusalem courtyard. The rooster's crow pierces the night air at the exact moment Peter's third denial leaves his lips...
The emotion here: heartbroken but faithful in recording this painful moment
The original word
alektōr (ἀλέκτωρ) — rooster, the timekeeper of dawn and symbol of new beginnings
Why it matters
Roman law required roosters to be kept in Jerusalem to mark the changing of the guard shifts
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 22:60
Luke says the rooster crowed 'immediately while he was still speaking' - God's timing is precise
Common misconceptionMany think the rooster crowing was coincidental, but Jesus specifically predicted this exact sequence - showing His foreknowledge even of our failures.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 22:60
Bible Genome reading
Luke 22:60 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 22:60 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Peter. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include denial, fulfillment. Notable phrases: I don't know; rooster crowed.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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