English Standard Version
Mark 14:68
68But he denied it, saying, "I neither know nor understand what you mean." And he went out into the gateway and the rooster crowed.
Mark 14:68 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
- New International Version (NIV)But he denied it. “I don’t know or understand what you’re talking about,” he said, and went out into the entryway.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are saying.” And he went out on the porch, and a rooster crowed.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But Peter denied it. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said, and he went out into the entryway. Just then, a rooster crowed.
Context of Mark 14:68
66And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came, 67and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, "You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus." But he denied it, saying, "I neither know nor understand what you mean." And he went out into the gateway and the rooster crowed. 69And the servant girl saw him and began again to say to the bystanders, "This man is one of them." 70But again he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, "Certainly you are one of them, for you are a Galilean."
Read all of Mark 14Mark 14:68 word by word
ὁ δὲ ἠρνήσατο λέγων· οὔτε οἶδα οὔτε ἐπίσταμαι σὺ τί λέγεις. καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἔξω εἰς τὸ προαύλιον, καὶ ἀλέκτωρ ἐφώνησεν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- he deniedἀρνέομαιarneomai · to denyG720
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- I knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
- notοὐou · noG3756
- neitherοὐδέoude · norG3761
- understand Iἐπίσταμαιepistamai · to know/understandG1987
- whatτίςtis · which?G5101
- thouσύsu · youG4771
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- he wentἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
- outἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the porchπροαύλιονproaulion · entrywayG4259
- the cockἀλέκτωρalektōr · roosterG220
- crewφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
Cross-references for Mark 14:68
- Mark 14:29Peter said to him, "Even though they all fall away, I will not."
- John 13:36Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered him, "Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward."
- 2 Timothy 2:12if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;
- Matthew 26:71And when he went out to the entrance, another servant girl saw him, and she said to the bystanders, "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth."
- Mark 14:30And Jesus said to him, "Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times."
Commentaries on Mark 14:68
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 53-72Verses 53-72 See this fully explained in the notes at Matthew 26:57-75.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 66-72Verses 66-72 Peter's denying Christ began by keeping at a distance from him. Those that are shy of godliness, are far in the way to deny Christ. Those who think it dangerous to be in company with Christ's disciples, because thence they may be drawn in to suffer for him, will find it much more dangerous to be in company with his enemies, because there they may be drawn in to sin against him. When Christ was admired and flocked after, Peter readily owned…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 68Peter said he did not know Jesus. To avoid more questions, he left the courtyard and went to the gateway.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6868. But he denied--"before all" (Mt 26:70). saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest--in Luke (Lu 22:57), "I know Him not." And he went out into the porch--the vestibule leading to the street--no doubt finding the fire-place too hot for him; possibly also with the hope of escaping--but that was not to be, and perhaps he dreaded that, too. Doubtless by this time his mind would be getting into a sea of commotion, and would fluctuate every…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 14
- 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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