Matthew 26:74Then he began to curse and to swear, "I don't know the man!" Immediately the rooster crowed.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel. High priest's courtyard, dawn breaking. Peter calls down curses on himself while swearing he doesn't know Jesus. A rooster crows in the distance...
The emotion here: heartbroken at recording the complete collapse of Jesus' closest friend
The original word
katanathematizō (καταναθεματίζειν) — to invoke a curse upon oneself, the strongest possible oath
Why it matters
Roosters crowed at the fourth watch (3-6 AM), marking the approach of dawn and the end of night
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 26:74
The rooster crowed WHILE Peter was still speaking — God's timing was perfect
Common misconceptionPeople think the rooster crowing was coincidence. Jesus specifically predicted this exact moment twelve hours earlier at the Last Supper.
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Bible Genome reading
Matthew 26:74 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 26:74 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. The setting is a royal palace. 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, prophecy fulfilled. Notable phrases: began to curse and to swear; 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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