Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not.
The girl working the door looked at Peter and was like, 'Wait, aren't you one of that guy's followers too?' Peter straight up said, 'No, I'm not.'
Sometimes fear makes us deny the very thing we care about most.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is set during the night of Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, as described in the Gospel of John, where Jesus is taken to the high priest's house for trial. Peter, one of Jesus' closest disciples, had followed at a distance and was waiting outside in the courtyard, a common area in ancient Jewish homes where people gathered. This moment highlights the fear and pressure faced by early followers of Jesus in a hostile religious and political environment, fulfilling Jesus' earlier prophecy that Peter would deny him three times.
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