Matthew 26:73

Matthew 26:73 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
• New International Version (NIV)After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "Certainly you too are one of them, for your accent betrays you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And a little later those who stood by came up and said to Peter, “Surely you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you.”

Context of Matthew 26:73

71Later, out by the gate, another servant girl noticed him and said to those standing around, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.” 72Again Peter denied it, this time with an oath. “I don’t even know the man,” he said. A little later some of the other bystanders came over to Peter and said, “You must be one of them; we can tell by your Galilean accent.” 74Peter swore, “A curse on me if I’m lying—I don’t know the man!” And immediately the rooster crowed. 75Suddenly, Jesus’ words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny three times that you even know me.” And he went away, weeping bitterly.

Matthew 26:73 word by word

μετὰ μικρὸν δὲ προσελθόντες οἱ ἑστῶτες εἶπον τῷ Πέτρῳ· ἀληθῶς καὶ σὺ ἐξ αὐτῶν εἶ· καὶ γὰρ ἡ λαλιά σου δῆλόν σε ποιεῖ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• a whileμικρόςmikros mikroteros · smallG3398
• came untoπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
• they that stood byἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• Surelyἀληθῶςalēthōs · trulyG230
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• speechλαλιάlalia · speechG2981
• bewrayethδῆλοςdēlos · UrimG1212
• ·ποιέωpoieō · to do/make: appointG4160

Cross-references for Matthew 26:73

• Luke 22:59About an hour later someone else insisted, “This must be one of them, because he is a Galilean, too.”
• John 18:26But one of the household slaves of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you out there in the olive grove with Jesus?”
• Judges 12:6they would tell him to say “Shibboleth.” If he was from Ephraim, he would say “Sibboleth,” because people from Ephraim cannot pronounce the word correctly. Then they would take him and kill him at the shallow crossings of the Jordan. In all, 42,000 Ephraimites were killed at that time.
• Nehemiah 13:24Furthermore, half their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of some other people and could not speak the language of Judah at all.

Commentaries on Matthew 26:73

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 73Thy speech - Thy manner of speech, , that dialect of thine - his accent being different from that of Jerusalem. From various examples given by Lightfoot and Schoettgen, we find that the Galileans had a very corrupt pronunciation, frequently interchanging א ה ת and ע , and so blending or dividing words as to render them unintelligible, or cause them to convey a contrary sense. Bewrayeth thee - , maketh thee manifest, from the Anglo-saxon, to accuse…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 73And after a while - That is, about an hour after (Luke). Peter by this time had returned into the palace or hall, and stood warming himself by the fire, John 18:25. Thy speech bewrayeth thee - Your language makes it manifest that you are of his company. That is, as Mark adds, he was a “Galilean,” and in this way his speech betrayed him. It is probable that the Galileans were distinguished for some peculiarity of pronunciation, perhaps some unique…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. 73your accent: Jews from Galilee spoke with a distinct accent compared to those from Judea (see Matthew 4:13 and the related study note).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 26:73

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

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• Covenant
• Cup
• Curse
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• Guilty

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