Matthew 26:69

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 spit in his face, hit him with their fists, and some of them slapped him. 68They said, “You Christ, if you’re a prophet, tell us who hit you.” Peter was sitting in the courtyard. A female servant came to him and said, “You, too, were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70But Peter denied it in front of them all by saying, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” 71As he went to the entrance, another female servant saw him. She told those who were there, “This man was with Jesus from Nazareth.”

Matthew 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 followed at a distance until he came to the chief priest’s courtyard. He went inside and sat with the guards to see how this would turn out.
• 1 Kings 19:9There he went into a cave and spent the night. Then the Lord spoke his word to Elijah. He asked, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
• Psalms 1:1Blessed is the person who does not follow the advice of wicked people, take the path of sinners, or join the company of mockers.
• Mark 14:66Peter was in the courtyard. One of the chief priest’s female servants
• Luke 22:55Some men had lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard. As they sat together, Peter sat among them.
• John 18:16Peter, however, was standing outside the gate. The other disciple talked to the woman who was the gatekeeper and brought Peter into the courtyard.
• 2 Peter 2:7Yet, God rescued Lot, a man who had his approval. Lot was distressed by the lifestyle of people who had no principles and lived in sexual freedom.
• Matthew 26:71As he went to the entrance, another female servant saw him. She told those who were there, “This man was with Jesus from Nazareth.”
• Matthew 2:22But when he heard that Archelaus had succeeded his father Herod as king of Judea, Joseph was afraid to go there. Warned in a dream, he left for Galilee
• Matthew 21:11The crowd answered, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”
• John 1:46Nathanael said to Philip, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip told him, “Come and see!”
• John 7:41Other people said, “This man is the Messiah.” Still other people asked, “How can the Messiah come from Galilee?
• Acts 5:37“After that man, at the time of the census, Judas from Galilee appeared and led people in a revolt. He, too, died, 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

Topics related to Matthew 26:69

• Backsliders
• Court
• Cowardice
• Falsehood
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Opinion, Public
• Peter
• Prayer
• Prisoners
• Temptation
• Women

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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