Read mark 14:66-72
Caiaphas’ house where Jesus was tried, was part of a huge palace with several courtyards. John was apparently acquainted with the high priest, and he was let into the courtyard along with Peter (John 18).
Peter was making the strongest denial he could think of by denying with an oath that he knew Jesus. It is easy to get angry at the high council and the Roman governor for their injustice in condemning Jesus, but Peter and the rest of the disciples also contributed to Jesus’ pain by deserting Him. While most of us may not be like the Jewish and Roman leaders, we are like the disciples because all of us have been guilty of denying Christ as Lord in vital areas of our lives. We may pride ourselves that we have not committed certain sins, but we are all guilty of sin. Don’t try to excuse yourself by pointing at others whose sins seem worse than yours.