Matthew 26:74

Matthew 26:74 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately a rooster crowed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know the man." And immediately the rooster crowed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he began to curse and swear, saying, “I do not know the Man!” Immediately a rooster crowed.

Context of Matthew 26:74

72Again he denied it with an oath: “I don’t know the Man!” 73A little while later, some of the bystanders approached Peter and said to him, “Surely you’re one of them, too—your accent gives you away.” Then he began to curse and to swear an oath: “I do not know the Man!” Right then, a rooster crowed. 75Then Peter reminded himself of the word Yeshua had said: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went away and wept bitterly.

Matthew 26:74 word by word

τότε ἤρξατο καταθεματίζειν καὶ ὀμνύειν ὅτι οὐκ οἶδα τὸν ἄνθρωπον. καὶ εὐθέως ἀλέκτωρ ἐφώνησεν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• began heἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• to curseκαταναθεματίζωkatanathematizō · to curseG2653
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• to swearὄμνυμιomnuō · to swearG3660
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• I knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• notοὐou · noG3756
• the manὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• the cockἀλέκτωρalektōr · roosterG220
• crewφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455

Cross-references for Matthew 26:74

• Matthew 27:25All the people answered and said, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
• Judges 17:2And he said to his mother, “The 1,100 pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, which you also repeated it in my ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it.” And his mother said, “Blessed be my son of Adonai.”
• Judges 21:18Yet we cannot give them wives of our daughters,” for Bnei-Yisrael had sworn saying, “Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin!”
• 1 Samuel 14:24Now the men of Israel were hard-pressed that day, for Saul put the people under oath saying, “Cursed be the man that eats any food before evening, until I have avenged myself on my enemies!” So none of the people tasted food.
• Mark 14:71But he began to curse himself and to swear an oath: “I do not know this Man you’re talking about!”
• Acts 23:12When it was day, the Judean leaders formed a conspiracy. They bound themselves by an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
• Romans 9:3For I would pray that I myself were cursed, banished from Messiah for the sake of my people—my own flesh and blood,
• 1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be cursed. Marana, tha! Our Lord, come!
• Matthew 10:28And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
• John 21:15When they had finished breakfast, Yeshua said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs!”
• Revelation 3:19Those whom I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore, be zealous and repent.
• Mark 14:30And Yeshua said to him, “Amen, I tell you, today—this very night—before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
• Luke 22:60But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” And immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.
• John 18:27Again Peter denied it, and immediately a rooster crowed.

Commentaries on Matthew 26:74

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 74Then began he to curse and to swear - Rather, Then he began positively to affirm - , from intensive, and , I lay down, place, affirm. But the common reading is , which signifies to wish curses on himself. The former reading is supported by almost every MS. of value, and is, beyond dispute, the true reading, and has been received by Griesbach into the text. The business is bad enough, but the common reading makes it worse. In Matthew 26:72, Peter is said…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 74Then began he to curse … - Peter was now irritated beyond endurance. He could no longer resist the evidence that he was known. It had been repeatedly charged on him. His language had betrayed him, and there was a positive witness who had seen him. He felt it necessary, therefore, to be still more decided, and he accordingly added to the sin of denying his Lord the deep aggravation of profane cursing and swearing, affirming what he must have known was…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 26:74

• Backsliders
• Blasphemy
• Cock Crowing
• Cowardice
• Falsehood
• God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Opinion, Public
• Perjury
• 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