Matthew 26:72

Matthew 26:72 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
• New International Version (NIV)He denied it again, with an oath: “I don’t know the man!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And again he denied it with an oath: "I do not know the man."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But again he denied with an oath, “I do not know the Man!”

Context of Matthew 26:72

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.” Again Peter denied it and swore with an oath, “I don’t know the man!” 73After a little while the men standing there approached Peter and said, “It’s obvious you’re also one of them. Your accent gives you away!” 74Then Peter began to curse and swear with an oath, “I don’t know the man!” Just then a rooster crowed.

Matthew 26:72 word by word

καὶ πάλιν ἠρνήσατο μετὰ ὅρκου ὅτι οὐκ οἶδα τὸν ἄνθρωπον.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• he deniedἀρνέομαιarneomai · to denyG720
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• an oathὅρκοςhorkos · oathG3727
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• I doεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• notοὐou · noG3756
• the manὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444

Cross-references for Matthew 26:72

• Matthew 5:34But I tell you don’t swear an oath at all. Don’t swear an oath by heaven, which is God’s throne,
• Exodus 20:7“Never use the name of the Lord your God carelessly. The Lord will make sure that anyone who carelessly uses his name will be punished.
• Isaiah 48:1Listen to this, descendants of Jacob! You are given the name of Israel. You are descended from Judah. You take oaths by the name of the Lord. You acknowledge the God of Israel, but you are not honest or sincere.
• Zechariah 5:3Then he said to me, “This is a curse that will go out all over the earth. The one side of the scroll says that every thief will be forced away. The other side of the scroll says that everyone who takes an oath will be forced away.
• Zechariah 8:17Don’t even think of doing evil to each other. Don’t enjoy false testimony. I hate all these things, declares the Lord.
• Malachi 3:5“I will come to judge you. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers, lying witnesses, and those who cheat workers out of their wages and oppress widows and orphans. I will also testify against those who deprive foreigners of their rights. None of them fear me,” says the Lord of Armies.
• Acts 5:3Peter asked, “Ananias, why did you let Satan fill you with the idea that you could deceive the Holy Spirit? You’ve held back some of the money you received for the land.
• Matthew 26:74Then Peter began to curse and swear with an oath, “I don’t know the man!” Just then a rooster crowed.
• Luke 22:34Jesus replied, “Peter, I can guarantee that the rooster won’t crow tonight until you say three times that you don’t know me.”

Commentaries on Matthew 26:72

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 72And again he denied with an oath - This is a third gradation of his iniquity. He has told a lie, and he swears to support it. A liar has always some suspicion that his testimony is not credited, for he is conscious to his own falsity, and is therefore naturally led to support his assertions by oaths.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 26:72

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

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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