Matthew 26:74

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

Montgomery New Testament

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

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

75Then Peter recalled the word that Jesus had spoken, "Before the cock crow, you shall three times deny me" - and he went out and broke out into bitter weeping.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:28"Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Matthew 27:25All the people answered, "His blood be upon us and upon our children."

Mark 14:68But he denied it. He said. "I don’t know, I don’t understand what you are saying." Then he went out into the porch, and the cock crew.

Luke 22:60"Man," said Peter, "I do not know what you mean." And immediately, while he was still speaking, the cock crew.

John 21:15When they were through breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?" "Yes, Lord, you know that you are dear to me." he answered. Jesus said 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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