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The Denial of Peter refers to three denials of Jesus by the Apostle Peter, as described in the Bible. All four Gospels of the New Testament state that during Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples, he predicted that Peter would deny knowledge of him before the rooster crowed the next morning. According to the narrative the prediction came true when, following the arrest of Jesus, Peter denied knowing him three times. After the third denial, Peter heard the rooster crow and recalled the prediction, causing him to cry bitterly.
This picture is an oil-on-canvas painting by Gerard Seghers, depicting the Denial of Peter. It dates to around 1620–1625 and is now held by the North Carolina Museum of Art.Painting: Gerard Seghers