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Matthew 26:70
70Peter said in front of everyone who was there, ‘That is not true. I do not know what you are talking about.’
Matthew 26:70 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
- New International Version (NIV)But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But he denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you mean."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are saying.”
Context of Matthew 26:70
68When they hit him, they said, ‘Messiah! Show us that you are a prophet. Tell us who hit you!’ 69While all these things were happening, Peter was sitting outside in the yard. One of the girls who worked there went to him and she said, ‘You were also a friend of Jesus, the man from Galilee.’ Peter said in front of everyone who was there, ‘That is not true. I do not know what you are talking about.’ 71Peter then went out to the gate, and another servant girl saw him. This girl said to the people who were standing there, ‘This man was a friend of Jesus, the man from Nazareth.’ 72Peter answered again very strongly. He said, ‘I promise you, I really do not know that man!’
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ὁ δὲ ἠρνήσατο ἔμπροσθεν πάντων λέγων· οὐκ οἶδα τί λέγεις.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Matthew 26:70
- Matthew 26:34Jesus replied to Peter, ‘I tell you this: Even tonight, you will say three times that you do not know me. This will happen before the cockerel sings early tomorrow morning.’
- Psalms 119:115Go away from me, you evil people! I will obey my God's commands.
- Proverbs 28:26If you trust your own thoughts, you are a fool. But if you live in a wise way, you will be safe from danger.
- Proverbs 29:23A person's pride will bring shame to him. But a humble person will receive honour.
- Isaiah 57:11What idol are you so afraid of, that you choose to deceive me? You seem to have forgotten about me. You do not think about me at all. Have I been silent for too long? Is that why you no longer respect me?
- Jeremiah 17:9A person's own mind deceives him, more than anything else does. Nobody can change it to be better. Nobody completely understands it.
- Romans 11:20That is true. God broke them off because they did not believe in Christ. God has accepted you as part of the tree because you do believe in Christ. So do not become proud. Instead, be afraid.
- 1 Corinthians 10:12If you think that you are standing strongly, be careful! Do not fall down!
- Revelation 21:8But I will punish other people. They include: people who are afraid of trouble; people who do not believe in Jesus; people who do disgusting things; people who murder other people; people who have sex in a wrong way; people who use magic to hurt people; people who worship idols; people who tell lies. All these people will go into the lake of fire that burns with sulphur. That is the second death for people.’
Commentaries on Matthew 26:70
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 70But he denied before them all - So the evil principle gains ground. Before, he followed at a distance, now he denies; this is the second gradation in his fall.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 70But he deeded before them all - He denied that he was a disciple; he denied that he knew Jesus; he denied (Mark) that he understood what was meant - that is, he did not see any reason why this question was asked. All this was palpable falsehood, and Peter must have known that it was such. This is remarkable, because Peter had just before been so confident. It is more remarkable, because the edge of the charge was taken off by the insinuation that “John”…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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