Luke 22:54b-65 — It hits different.

READ THIS: Luke 22:55-65

54b Peter followed at a distance. 55 And when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them. 56 A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, “This man was with him.” 57 But he denied it. “Woman, I don’t know him,” he said. 

58 A little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” “Man, I am not!” Peter replied. 

59 About an hour later another asserted, “Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean.” 60 Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.” 62 And he went outside and wept bitterly. 

63 The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. 64 They blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?” 65 And they said many other insulting things to him.

WHAT’S THIS MEAN, ANYWAY?

When we think of Jesus being betrayed, it can be easy to think of one person as the one responsible: Judas. After all, he's the one who sold Jesus out and had him arrested in the first place, right? But these verses show us that Jesus was hurt and betrayed by so many more than just Judas, and we see this most clearly through Peter. Despite being one of Jesus's closest friends and most stubborn followers, Peter not only doubles down, but triples down and says that he doesn't know who Jesus is in front of others. As soon as Peter denies Jesus a third time, a rooster crows (just as Jesus predicted a chapter ago...) and Jesus looks at him, causing Peter to completely break down. It makes you wonder what was really more painful for Jesus during that long night: being beaten and mocked by soldiers, or being betrayed by His friends? Most of us would probably agree that the second option cuts deeper.

That's where this story really begins to connect with us! As believers in Jesus, when we choose to sin or live life our way instead of Jesus's way, we aren't too different than Judas or Peter. Our sin cuts Jesus deeply. But luckily for us (and Peter, and Judas), Jesus looked past our brokenness and died on the cross knowing we weren't perfect friends like He was! Our sins are nailed to the cross with Jesus, and we can try again, and again, and again! Peter took this fall hard, but it was far from the end of his story. He got back up, came back to Jesus, and led other believers toward Christ for years to come! If Peter can do that, we can too.

THINK ABOUT IT:

1. A lot of the suffering that Jesus faced was physical (like verse 63), but He also faced hurt in other ways, like with Peter and Judas. What are some non-physical ways that you have hurt people?
 
2. Is there a sin or mistake you've made that you are still holding onto? What would it look like for you to let Jesus take that burden off of you?

TRY THIS:

If you wanna read more about Peter's redemption story, check out this passage from John 21!

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