Matthew 26:74
Then he began to curse and to swear that he knew not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
In Context
Cross References
Judges 21:18For as to our own daughters we cannot give them, being bound with an oath and a curse, whereby we said: Cursed be he that shall give Benjamin any of his daughters to wife.
Matthew 10:28And fear ye not them that kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him that can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 27:25And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and our children.
Mark 14:68But he denied, saying: I neither know nor understand what thou sayest. And he went forth before the court; and the cock crew.
Luke 22:60And Peter said: Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, as he was yet speaking, the cock crew.
John 21:15When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.
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 →