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But Peter denied it. "Woman," he said, "I don't even know him!" Luke 22:57 NLT
One of the few episodes that all four Gospels record is Peter’s three denials the night before Jesus’ crucifixion—in Matthew 26:69-75; Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:55-62, and John 18:16-27. But to whom did Peter deny the Lord? The four Gospel writers give differing accounts. Do their differences contradict each other?
Like any sports journalist, each Gospel writer had a specific purpose for writing his account. He had a specific audience in mind. By definition he had to leave out most of what he knew (o9therwise, he never would have finished writing!). Leaving out secondary and tertiary details isn’t wrong—it’s what every good writer does.
Actually, their differences don’t contradict; they complement each other.
So to whom did Peter deny Jesus Christ? Any good sports journalist can harmonize the four Gospel accounts fairly easily.
Prayer: Yes immutable Lord, I want to say “Thank You!” that professional sports reporting helps me quickly and easily resolve differing accounts within the Gospels.
One of the few episodes that all four Gospels record is Peter’s three denials the night before Jesus’ crucifixion—in Matthew 26:69-75; Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:55-62, and John 18:16-27. But to whom did Peter deny the Lord? The four Gospel writers give differing accounts. Do their differences contradict each other?
Like any sports journalist, each Gospel writer had a specific purpose for writing his account. He had a specific audience in mind. By definition he had to leave out most of what he knew (o9therwise, he never would have finished writing!). Leaving out secondary and tertiary details isn’t wrong—it’s what every good writer does.
Actually, their differences don’t contradict; they complement each other.
So to whom did Peter deny Jesus Christ? Any good sports journalist can harmonize the four Gospel accounts fairly easily.
- First denial: one maid who talked to a second maid about Peter
- Second denial: the two maids plus others who confronted Peter
- Third denial: a larger group of bystanders, including a servant who was upset with Peter
Prayer: Yes immutable Lord, I want to say “Thank You!” that professional sports reporting helps me quickly and easily resolve differing accounts within the Gospels.
