Why did Peter lie about knowing Jesus?

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Peter denies Christ because he was afraid since he did not want to be tried and possibly executed for being with Jesus. For More Information please visit: http://carm.org/questions/about-people/why-did-peter-lie-about-knowing-jesus

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So, why did Peter lie about knowing Jesus? In Matthew 26, 69 -75, the
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Apostle Peter denied Jesus and lied about knowing Him. So why did he do this?
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The answer is simple. He was afraid. Well, what was he afraid of? Most probably he was afraid of joining
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Jesus in His trial before the Sanhedrin, which would, he knew, probably lead to Christ's death.
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Remember, Jesus had been threatened by the Jewish leadership many times before. You can check that out in Matthew 12, 14,
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John 8, 59, John 10, 31, and also John 11, verse 8. And undoubtedly,
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Peter knew this. So, if Peter had identified himself with Jesus, Peter was most probably afraid that he would join
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Jesus in His fate, in His crucifixion. Not something Peter wanted to do. As a fearful man, he denied