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What does the Bible say about roosters?
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The most famous account in the Bible of roosters is when Jesus tells Peter he will disown Him three times before the rooster crows.
Roosters are part of the symbolism of Christianity. The other symbols of Christianity are the fish, the dove, the lamb, and the cross. Churches across Europe have a rooster on the top of their steeple or on weathervanes. The rooster is usually associated with the apostle Peter due to his denouncement of Jesus three times during the Lord's trial (Matthew 26:69–75).
Jesus had already prophesied that Peter would disown Him three times before the rooster crowed (Matthew 26:34). Although Peter adamantly denied he would ever disown the Lord, Peter did disown Jesus three times, just as He had said. Peter wept bitterly after he realized what he had done. Despite Peter claiming he didn't know Jesus three times, Jesus reinstated him (John 21:15–19).
The rooster is not just a popular farm animal, but it is also an important symbol. Many cultures associate roosters with Jesus, as He is the light of the world. Just as the rooster crows when the sun rises, Jesus brings true light to the world. As the Lord says, "I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in darkness. They will have that light. They will have life" (John 8:12).
Bible Truth
“‘What I’m about to tell you is true,’ Jesus answered. ‘It will happen tonight. Before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you don’t know me’” (Matthew 26:34).
“But in front of all of them, Peter said he was not. ‘I don’t know what you’re talking about,’ he said” (Matthew 26:70).
“Then Peter began to curse and said to them, ‘I don’t know the man!’ Right away a rooster crowed. Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said. ‘The rooster will crow,’ Jesus had told him. ‘Before it does, you will say three times that you don’t know me.’ Peter went outside. He broke down and cried” (Matthew 26:74–75).
