Matthew 26:70

But he denied it before them all, and said: I know not what thou sayest.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

In Context

69And Cephas was sitting without in the hall, and a certain maid approached him, and said to him: Thou also wast with Jesus the Nazarean.

71And as he went out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said to them: This man was also there with Jesus the Nazarean.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:34Jesus said to him: Verily I say to thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou wilt thrice deny me.

Matthew 26:51And lo, one of them with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

Matthew 26:58And Simon Cephas followed after him at a distance, unto the high priest's hall, and entered, and sat with the servants within, that he might see the issue.

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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