40 Bible Verses about denial

Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

Peter then denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed.

And He said, “I say to you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

And again he denied it with an oath, “I do not know the man.”

Peter *said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You.” All the disciples said the same thing too.

But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.

And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, “Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.

But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.” And he went out onto the porch.

And he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”

That I not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the Lord?”
Or that I not be in want and steal,
And profane the name of my God.

Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son.

And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.

Then he began to curse and swear, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.

But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.”

But you disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

And Jesus *said to him, “Truly I say to you, that this very night, before a rooster crows twice, you yourself will deny Me three times.”

Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You are not also one of His disciples, are you?” He denied it, and said, “I am not.”

They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed.

And he went out and wept bitterly.

But he denied it, saying, “Woman, I do not know Him.”

Immediately a rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had made the remark to him, “Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he began to weep.

The Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, “Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”

Sarah denied it however, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.”

But Peter kept saying insistently, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all were saying the same thing also.

But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

To deprive a man of justice
In the presence of the Most High,

If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

If we endure, we will also reign with Him;
If we deny Him, He also will deny us;

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant-girl came to him and said, “You too were with Jesus the Galilean.”

But Peter said to Him, “Even though all may fall away because of You, I will never fall away.”

Some Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection) *came to Jesus, and began questioning Him, saying,

If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us. Cross references: 1 John 1:1 : John 1:1f; 1 John 2:13, 14 1 John 1:1 : Acts 4:20; 1 John 1:3 1 John 1:1 : John 19:35; 2 Pet 1:16; 1 John 1:2 1 John 1:1 : John 1:14; 1 John 4:14 1 John 1:1 : Luke 24:39; John 20:27 1 John 1:1 : John 1:1, 4 1 John 1:2 : John 1:4; 1 John 3:5, 8; 5:20 1 John 1:2 : John 19:35; 1 John 1:1 1 John 1:2 : John 15:27; 1 John 4:14 1 John 1:2 : John 10:28; 17:3; 1 John 2:25; 5:11, 13, 20 1 John 1:2 : John 1:1 1 John 1:2 : John 1:4; 1 John 3:5, 8; 5:20 1 John 1:3 : John 19:35; 2 Pet 1:16; 1 John 1:1 1 John 1:3 : Acts 4:20; 1 John 1:1 1 John 1:3 : John 17:3, 21; 1 Cor 1:9 1 John 1:4 : 1 John 2:1 1 John 1:4 : John 3:29 1 John 1:5 : John 1:19; 1 John 3:11 1 John 1:5 : 1 Tim 6:16; James 1:17 1 John 1:6 : John 8:12; 1 John 2:11 1 John 1:6 : John 8:55; 1 John 2:4; 4:20 1 John 1:6 : John 3:21 1 John 1:7 : Is 2:5 1 John 1:7 : 1 Tim 6:16 1 John 1:7 : Titus 2:14 1 John 1:8 : Job 15:14; Prov 20:9; Rom 3:10ff; James 3:2 1 John 1:8 : John 8:44; 1 John 2:4 1 John 1:9 : Ps 32:5; Prov 28:13 1 John 1:9 : Titus 2:14 1 John 1:10 : Job 15:14 1 John 1:10 : John 3:33; 1 John 5:10 1 John 1:10 : 1 John 2:14 end of crossrefs

“But it is still my consolation,
And I rejoice in unsparing pain,
That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,