0 Did the cock crow before or after Peter's denial?

Did the cock crow before or after Peter's denial?


Peter denied Jesus three times before the cock crowed.

But he denied before them all....
And again he denied with an oath.
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. Matthew 26:70, 72, 74

And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
And about the space of one hour after ... Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. Luke 22:57-60

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. ... And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew. John 18:17, 25-27

The cock crowed after Peter's first denial.

And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.But he denied.... And the cock crew.
And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. And he denied it again.
And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them.... But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
And the second time the cock crew. Mark 14:67-72

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