Luke 22:62He went out, and wept bitterly.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~30 AD. Dawn breaks over the courtyard. Peter flees into the empty streets, his sobs echoing off stone walls as roosters crow throughout the city.
The emotion here: recording the most painful moment in Peter's life with compassionate understanding
The original word
pikrōs (πικρῶς) — bitter weeping, the kind that comes from deep soul anguish
Why it matters
Peter wept outside the high priest's house, likely Caiaphas's palace in the Upper City
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 22:62
The text says he went OUT — Peter didn't just cry, he fled completely
Common misconceptionPeople think Peter's tears were just regret about getting caught. This was godly sorrow — grief over breaking relationship with Jesus, not fear of consequences.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 22:62
Bible Genome reading
Luke 22:62 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 22:62 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. 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 repentance, grief. Notable phrases: went out; wept bitterly.
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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