Matthew 26:74
Then with curses and oaths he said, I have no knowledge of the man. And straight away there came the cry of a cock.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
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Cross References
Judges 21:18Seeing that we may not give them our daughters as wives? For the children of Israel had taken an oath, saying, Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin.
Matthew 10:28And have no fear of those who put to death the body, but are not able to put to death the soul. But have fear of him who has power to give soul and body to destruction in hell.
Matthew 27:25And all the people made answer and said, Let his blood be on us, and on our children.
Mark 14:68But he said, I have no knowledge of him, or of what you are saying: and he went out into the doorway; and there came the cry of a cock.
Luke 22:60And Peter said, Man, I have no knowledge of these things of which you are talking. And straight away, while he was saying these words, there came the cry of a cock.
John 21:15Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:70-75
Christ Denied by Peter. 69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. 71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. 72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. 73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of… Read the whole commentary →