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 spat in his face and struck him with their fists. And some slapped him, 68saying, “Prophesy for us, you Christ! Who hit you?” Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A slave girl came to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70But he denied it in front of them all: “I don’t know what you’re talking about!” 71When he went out to the gateway, another slave girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus the Nazarene.”

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 26:58But Peter was following him from a distance, all the way to the high priest’s courtyard. After going in, he sat with the guards to see the outcome.
• 1 Kings 19:9He went into a cave there and spent the night. All of a sudden the Lord spoke to him, “Why are you here, Elijah?”
• Psalms 1:1How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand in the pathway with sinners, or sit in the assembly of scoffers!
• Mark 14:66Now while Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest’s slave girls came by.
• Luke 22:55When they had made a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
• John 18:16But Simon Peter was left standing outside by the door. So the other disciple who was acquainted with the high priest came out and spoke to the slave girl who watched the door, and brought Peter inside.
• 2 Peter 2:7and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man in anguish over the debauched lifestyle of lawless men,
• Matthew 26:71When he went out to the gateway, another slave girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus the Nazarene.”
• Matthew 2:22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. After being warned in a dream, he went to the regions of Galilee.
• Matthew 21:11And the crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”
• John 1:46Nathanael replied, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip replied, “Come and see.”
• John 7:41Others said, “This is the Christ!” But still others said, “No, for the Christ doesn’t come from Galilee, does he?
• Acts 5:37After him Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the census, and incited people to follow him in revolt. He too was killed, and all who followed him 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

In the dictionaries

• Galilee
• Jesus
• Peter
• Galilee, Galilean
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Adjure
• Blood
• Covenant
• Cup

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