Matthew 26:70

He denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you mean."

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

69Peter meanwhile was sitting outside in the court of the palace, when one of the maidservants came over to him and said, "You too were with Jesus the Galilaean."

71Soon afterwards he went out and stood in the gateway, when another girl saw him, and said, addressing the people there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene."

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Cross References

Matthew 26:34"In solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that this very night, before the cock crows, you will three times disown me."

Matthew 26:51But one of those with Jesus drew his sword and struck the High Priest's servant, cutting off his ear.

Matthew 26:58And Peter kept following Him at a distance, till he came even to the court of the High Priest's palace, where he entered and sat down among the officers to 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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