English Standard Version
Mark 14:71
71But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know this man of whom you speak."
Mark 14:71 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
- New International Version (NIV)He began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this Man of whom you speak!”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Peter swore, “A curse on me if I’m lying—I don’t know this man you’re talking about!”
Context of Mark 14:71
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." But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know this man of whom you speak." 72And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." And he broke down and wept.
Read all of Mark 14Mark 14:71 word by word
ὁ δὲ ἤρξατο ἀναθεματίζειν καὶ ὀμνύναι ὅτι οὐκ οἶδα τὸν ἄνθρωπον τοῦτον ὃν λέγετε.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- he beganἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
- to curseἀναθεματίζωanathematizō · to take an oathG332
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- to swearὄμνυμιomnuō · to swearG3660
- ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- I knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
- notοὐou · noG3756
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- of whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- ye speakλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
Cross-references for Mark 14:71
- 2 Kings 8:12And Hazael said, "Why does my lord weep?" He answered, "Because I know the evil that you will do to the people of Israel. You will set on fire their fortresses, and you will kill their young men with the sword and dash in pieces their little ones and rip open their pregnant women."
- 2 Kings 10:32In those days the Lord began to cut off parts of Israel. Hazael defeated them throughout the territory of Israel:
- Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?
- 1 Corinthians 10:12Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.
Commentaries on Mark 14:71
- 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. 71When he denied knowing Jesus, Peter promised that he was telling the truth with an oath.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7171. But he began to curse--"anathematize," or wish himself accursed if what he was now to say was not true. and to swear--or to take a solemn oath. saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.Read the comment
Topics related to Mark 14:71
In the dictionaries
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
English Standard Version — © 2001 Crossway Bibles
Commentaries