Matthew 26:74

Then began he to imprecate and to swear, I know not the man! And in that hour the cock crowed.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

73But, after a little while, they who were standing drew near, and said to Kipha, Assuredly thou art of them; for thy speech also makes thee known.

75And Kipha remembered the word of Jeshu, who had said to him, That before the cock shall crow, three times wilt thou have denied me. And he went without, and wept bitterly.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:28And fear not them who kill the body, but the soul cannot kill; but fear rather One who the soul and the body can destroy in gihano.

Matthew 27:25And all the people answered and said, His blood upon us, and upon our children!

Mark 14:68But he denied, and said, I know not what thou sayest. And he went without into the vestibule; and the cock crew.

Luke 22:60Kipha saith, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And at once, while he was speaking, the cock crew.

John 21:15WHEN they had dined, Jeshu said to Shemun Kipha, Shemun bar Jona, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yes, my Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. Jeshu 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 →

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