House of Caiaphas: Peter's Denial of Christ, Jerusalem, Israel, Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu!
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Published 2016-10-03
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Location
1. The House of Caiaphas, also known as the Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu (cock's crow in Latin), is located on the eastern slope of Mount Zion, just outside the Old City of Jerusalem.
2. It can be accessed by Malki Tsedek Street
3. It is administered by the Roman Catholic Church.
Historical Background
1. The church consists of four levels: (1) the upper church (2) the middle church (3) the guardroom, and (4) the cistern (dungeon).
2. According to tradition, the church is the believed site of the House of Caiaphas.
3. A Byzantine church was built on this site in 457 AD.
4. It was later destroyed by Muslims in 1010.
5. It was rebuilt by the Crusaders in 1102 and given its present name.
6. It was destroyed in 1219 by the Turks.
7. Later, a chapel was built in 1300.
8. The church fell in ruins again by 1320.
9. The church that exists today was rebuilt in 1931.
Places of Interest
1. In the Courtyard of the church is a statue that recalls the events of Peter’s denial of Jesus. It shows Peter, the rooster that crowed, a maid, a servant, and a Roman soldier.
2. On the roof of the church is a rooster on a black cross, a symbol of Peter’s denial of Christ before the cock crowed.
3. The main sanctuary, located on the first floor, contains large multi-colored mosaics portraying figures from the New Testament.
4. On the second floor is a chapel that utilizes stone from ancient grottos as its walls. It also has mosaics from a 5th-century Byzantine church that previously existed at this site.
5. Above the cistern is the Guard Room. It overlooks the cistern (dungeon).
6. On the lower floor is a cistern (dungeon) where it’s believed Christ was placed the night after He was tried and condemned by Caiaphas.
7. Ruins and excavations outside the church at ground level.
8. A walkway with steps that run beside the church that was used for ascending and descending from Mount Zion to the Kidron Valley.
• They were most likely used by Jesus and His disciples as they went from the Upper Room, where they celebrated the Passover meal on Mount Zion, to the Garden of Gethsemane.
• Later, Christ would use these same steps as He was brought from Gethsemane, which led through the Kidron Valley, to the House of Caiaphas.
9. Upper viewing area where many sites can be seen. One of them is the Akeldama Monastery, which marks the place called the Field of Blood. The religious leaders purchased this property with the money Judas through at their feet just before he went and hanged himself.
10. Upper Room
11. Mount Zion
12. Kidron Valley
13. Garden of Gethsemane
All Comments (21)
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Thank you for your amazing videos. I just returned from my first visit to Israel and your videos were so instrumental in preparing for my visit. I can’t wait to return to visit the sites we missed. It has enriched my faith in so many ways ❤️
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Thank you for all you are doing, may God bless you abundantly
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I thank Holy land site for giving an opportunity to see these Holy biblical places before the second coming of Jesus Christ. May God bless you. 🙏
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İ cry anytime i watch these videos,jesus i love you,thank you lord for all the suffering,i will no more suffer because you have suffered for me.
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Wonderful Thank you very much Pastor
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I'm so glad & very blessed coz I already visited almost all biblical places in the hollyland..Thank U lord! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Thank you very much pastor, you have always explained to us based on the bible. it is much more trustworthy.
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Jesus have mercy on me a sinner, forgive me of my sins & cleanse me with your precious blood. Amen
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Thank you for this video. I was in Israel and i saw the dungeon where Jesus spent the night. It is extremely difficult to understand that spent the night in that small , dark and moist place. Seeing it personally was very distressing. Thank you for showing it as well as Peter’s statue. It reminded me of just how weak we are without the Holy Spirit. Peter was too fearful to acknowledge that he knew Jesus.
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9:10 I love the application here, you do have the heart of a pastor, thanks
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Thank you for explaining well...pastor
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I really appreciate these videos. It makes me feel closer to Jesus. Thank you, Pastor.
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God willing, I will be fortunate enough to go on one of your great trips to Jerusalem someday.... I am a sinner who prays everyday for the Lords forgiveness and mercy. Thank you Father for your goodness. Amen.
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He wept bitterly 🥺. This is another form of God's grace that we can experience deep sorrow and remorse at our own sin. Praise Yeshua, the Christ! May I never become indifferent toward my sin 🥺
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Thank you for this great video. I learned a lot. Jesus is Lord. Amen.
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Thank you for these videos. I’ve always wanted to go there.
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Lovely to listen to you,Jesus suffered terribly, but lovely to hear the story again
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Again, great reporting and evangelisation
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I love these videos. It is very interesting to see the places where our Lord and Saviour would've stood. Thankyou for making these videos. God bless you. Praise Yeshua. 🦁✡🕎🙏
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God be praised and glorified now and forever more.❤❤❤
