Matthew 26:74

Then with curses and oaths he declared, "I do not know the man." Immediately a cock crowed,

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 short time afterwards the people standing there came and said to Peter, "Certainly you too are one of them, for your brogue shows it."

75and Peter recollected the words of Jesus, how He had said, "Before the cock crows you will three times disown me." And he went out and wept aloud, bitterly.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:28"And do not fear those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Matthew 27:25"His blood," replied all the people, "be on us and on our children!"

Mark 14:68But he denied it, and said, "I don't know--I don't understand--What do you mean?" And then he went out into the outer court. Just then a cock crowed.

Luke 22:60"Man, I don't know what you mean," replied Peter. No sooner had he spoken than a cock crowed.

John 21:15When they had finished breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?" "Yes, Master," was his answer; "you know that you are dear to me." "Then feed my lambs," replied Jesus.

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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