Matthew 26:72

And again he denied it with an oath, saying, "I never knew the man."

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

In Context

71Soon afterward he went out into the porch, and another maid saw him, and said to those who were there, "This fellow certainly was with Jesus, the Nazarene!"

73A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "You also are certainly one of them, for your speech betrays you."

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Cross References

Matthew 26:74Then he began to curse and swear, saying, "I never knew the man." Immediately the cock crew!

Acts 5:3"Ananias," said Peter, "why has Satan so filled your heart that you are lying to the Holy Spirit, and keeping back part of the price of the land?

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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