Matthew 26:74

Matthew 26:74 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately a rooster crowed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know the man." And immediately the rooster crowed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he began to curse and swear, saying, “I do not know the Man!” Immediately a rooster crowed.

Context of Matthew 26:74

72And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man!” 73After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.” At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed. 75Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.

Matthew 26:74 word by word

τότε ἤρξατο καταθεματίζειν καὶ ὀμνύειν ὅτι οὐκ οἶδα τὸν ἄνθρωπον. καὶ εὐθέως ἀλέκτωρ ἐφώνησεν.Read the interlinear

• At thatτότεtote · thenG5119
• he beganἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• to curseκαταναθεματίζωkatanathematizō · to curseG2653
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• swearὄμνυμιomnuō · to swearG3660
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• I do not knowοὐou · noG3756
• I do not knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• a roosterἀλέκτωρalektōr · roosterG220
• crowedφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455

Cross-references for Matthew 26:74

• Matthew 27:25All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
• Judges 17:2said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have the silver here with me; I took it.” Then his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the LORD!”
• Judges 21:18But we cannot give them our daughters as wives.” For the Israelites had sworn, “Cursed is he who gives a wife to a Benjamite.”
• 1 Samuel 14:24Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.
• Mark 14:71But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”
• Acts 23:12When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
• Romans 9:3For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,
• 1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
• Matthew 10:28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
• John 21:15When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
• Revelation 3:19Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
• Mark 14:30“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
• Luke 22:60“Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
• John 18:27Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.

Commentaries on Matthew 26:74

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 74Then began he to curse and to swear - Rather, Then he began positively to affirm - , from intensive, and , I lay down, place, affirm. But the common reading is , which signifies to wish curses on himself. The former reading is supported by almost every MS. of value, and is, beyond dispute, the true reading, and has been received by Griesbach into the text. The business is bad enough, but the common reading makes it worse. In Matthew 26:72, Peter is said…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 74Then began he to curse … - Peter was now irritated beyond endurance. He could no longer resist the evidence that he was known. It had been repeatedly charged on him. His language had betrayed him, and there was a positive witness who had seen him. He felt it necessary, therefore, to be still more decided, and he accordingly added to the sin of denying his Lord the deep aggravation of profane cursing and swearing, affirming what he must have known was…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 69-75Verses 69-75 Peter's sin is truly related, for the Scriptures deal faithfully. Bad company leads to sin: those who needlessly thrust themselves into it, may expect to be tempted and insnared, as Peter. They scarcely can come out of such company without guilt or grief, or both. It is a great fault to be shy of Christ; and to dissemble our knowledge of him, when we are called to own him, is, in effect, to deny him. Peter's sin was aggravated; but he fell…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 69-75Peter's denials fulfill what Jesus prophesied (Matthew 26:34).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 26:74

• Backsliders
• Blasphemy
• Cock Crowing
• Cowardice
• Falsehood
• God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Opinion, Public
• Perjury
• Peter
• Prayer
• Prisoners
• Temptation

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Commentaries on Matthew 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings