Mark 14:72

And Peter called to mind That glance of sorrow went straight to the Apostle's heart; all that his Lord had said, all His repeated warnings rushed back to his remembrance, and lit up the darkness of his soul. He could contain himself no longer, and

when he thought thereon for so we have rendered the original word. Others render it (i) abundantly= "he wept abundantly," as in the margin; others (ii) "he began to weep;" others (iii) "he threw his mantle over his head;" others (iv) "he flung himself forth and wept,"

he wept Not with the remorse of Judas, but the godly sorrow of true repentance. Observe that the Apostle has not lessened his fault, for it is from him, doubtless, through St Mark, we are informed "that the first crowing of the cock did not suffice to recal him to his duty, but a second was needed." Lange.