Mark 14:68

But Peter denied it. “I do not know or understand what you mean,” he replied. Then he went out into the porch;

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In The King James Version

But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

In Context

67and, seeing Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him, and exclaimed, “Why, you were with Jesus, the Nazarene!”

69and there the maidservant, on seeing him, began to say again to the bystanders, “This is one of them!”

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Cross References

Matthew 26:71When he had gone out into the gateway, another maid saw him, and said to those who were there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth!”

Mark 14:72At that moment, for the second time, a cock crowed; and Peter remembered the words that Jesus had said to him – ‘Before a cock has crowed twice, you will disown me three times’; and, as he thought of it, he began to weep.

2 Timothy 2:12If we continue to endure, we will also share his throne. If we should ever disown him, he, too, will disown us.

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:67-72

Peter's Fall. 66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: 67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. 68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. 69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. 70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again… Read the whole commentary →

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