Following the arrest of Jesus, Peter denied knowing him three times, but after the third denial, he heard the rooster crow and recalled the prediction as Jesus turned to look at him. Peter then began to cry bitterly. This final incident is known as the Repentance of Peter.

The Apostle Peter (also known as Simon Peter) is the disciple who famously disowned or denied Jesus three times on the night of his arrest. This event was specifically prophesied by Jesus during the Last Supper, where he told Peter, "Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times." As Jesus was being questioned by the high priest, Peter waited in the courtyard, where three different people—including a servant girl and bystanders—accused him of being a follower of the "Galilean." Overwhelmed by fear for his own life, Peter denied knowing Jesus each time, even swearing an oath during the final denial. Upon hearing the rooster crow, Peter remembered Jesus' words and "went out and wept bitterly." This story is central to Christian theology in 2026 as a symbol of human frailty and subsequent divine restoration, as Jesus later specifically commissioned Peter to "feed my sheep" in a three-fold encounter after the resurrection, effectively undoing the three denials.