New Living Translation
Matthew 26:69
69Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came over and said to him, “You were one of those with Jesus the Galilean.”
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 began to spit in Jesus’ face and beat him with their fists. And some slapped him, 68jeering, “Prophesy to us, you Messiah! Who hit you that time?” Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came over and said to him, “You were one of those with Jesus the Galilean.” 70But Peter denied it in front of everyone. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said. 71Later, out by the gate, another servant girl noticed him and said to those standing around, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
Read all of Matthew 26Matthew 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 26:58Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and came to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and sat with the guards and waited to see how it would all end.
- 1 Kings 19:9There he came to a cave, where he spent the night. But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
- Psalms 1:1Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.
- Mark 14:66Meanwhile, Peter was in the courtyard below. One of the servant girls who worked for the high priest came by
- Luke 22:55The guards lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter joined them there.
- John 18:16Peter had to stay outside the gate. Then the disciple who knew the high priest spoke to the woman watching at the gate, and she let Peter in.
- 2 Peter 2:7But God also rescued Lot out of Sodom because he was a righteous man who was sick of the shameful immorality of the wicked people around him.
- Matthew 26:71Later, out by the gate, another servant girl noticed him and said to those standing around, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
- Matthew 2:22But when he learned that the new ruler of Judea was Herod’s son Archelaus, he was afraid to go there. Then, after being warned in a dream, he left for the region of Galilee.
- Matthew 21:11And the crowds replied, “It’s Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
- John 1:46“Nazareth!” exclaimed Nathanael. “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” “Come and see for yourself,” Philip replied.
- John 7:41Others said, “He is the Messiah.” Still others said, “But he can’t be! Will the Messiah come from Galilee?
- Acts 5:37After him, at the time of the census, there was Judas of Galilee. He got people to follow him, but he was killed, too, 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
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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
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