Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 26:69
69Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl approached him and said, “You were with Jesus the Galilean too.”
Matthew 26:69 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
- New International Version (NIV)Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, "You also were with Jesus the Galilean."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came to him, saying, “You also were with Jesus of Galilee.”
Context of Matthew 26:69
67Then they spat in his face and beat him; others slapped him 68and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah! Who was it that hit you?” Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl approached him and said, “You were with Jesus the Galilean too.” 70But he denied it in front of everyone: “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” 71When he had gone out to the gateway, another woman saw him and told those who were there, “This man was with Jesus the Nazarene!”
Read all of Matthew 26Matthew 26:69 word by word
Ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἐκάθητο ἔξω ἐν τῇ αὐλῇ. καὶ προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ μία παιδίσκη λέγουσα· καὶ σὺ ἦσθα μετὰ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Γαλιλαίου.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Nowδέde · thenG1161
- Peterὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
- satκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
- withoutἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the palaceαὐλήaulē · palace/courtyardG833
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- aεἷςheis · oneG1520
- damselπαιδίσκηpaidiskē · maidservantG3814
- came untoπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Thouσύsu · youG4771
- wastεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- of GalileeΓαλιλαῖοςGalilaios · GalileanG1057
Cross-references for Matthew 26:69
- Matthew 26:58Peter was following him at a distance right to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and was sitting with the servants to see the outcome.
- 1 Kings 19:9He entered a cave there and spent the night. Suddenly, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
- Psalms 1:1How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers!
- Mark 14:66While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the high priest’s maidservants came.
- Luke 22:55They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, and Peter sat among them.
- John 18:16But Peter remained standing outside by the door. So the other disciple, the one known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the girl who was the doorkeeper and brought Peter in.
- 2 Peter 2:7and if he rescued righteous Lot, distressed by the depraved behavior of the immoral
- Matthew 26:71When he had gone out to the gateway, another woman saw him and told those who were there, “This man was with Jesus the Nazarene!”
- Matthew 2:22But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee.
- Matthew 21:11The crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”
- John 1:46“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Nathanael asked him. “Come and see,” Philip answered.
- John 7:41Others said, “This is the Messiah.” But some said, “Surely the Messiah doesn’t come from Galilee, does he?
- Acts 5:37After this man, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and attracted a following. He also perished, and all his followers were scattered.
Commentaries on Matthew 26:69
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 69A damsel came unto him - A maid servant, . See this translation vindicated by Kypke. Thou also wast with Jesus - What a noble opportunity had Peter now to show his zeal for the insulted cause of truth, and his attachment to his Master. But, alas! he is shorn of his strength. Constables and maid servants are no company for an apostle, except when he is delivering to them the message of salvation. Evil communications corrupt good manners. Had Peter been in…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 69Now Peter sat without in the palace - Mark says the first denial took place while Peter was “beneath in the palace.” This “palace” was the large hall or court belonging to the residence of the high priest. The part of it where Jesus and the council were was “elevated,” probably above the rest for a tribunal. Peter was “beneath or in the “lower part” of the hall, with the servants at the fire. Yet, as Matthew says, he sat without in the palace - that is…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
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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
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