Matthew 26:69
67 Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
68 and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
70 But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”
71 When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
- KJV
- Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
- WEB
- Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!”
- ASV
- Now Peter was sitting without in the court: and a maid came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilaean.
- DARBY
- But Peter sat without in the palace-court; and a maid came to him, saying, And *thou* wast with Jesus the Galilaean.
- BLB
- And Peter was sitting outside in the court, and one servant girl came to him, saying, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.”
- ÅB
- Peter satt utenfor i gårdsrommet, og en tjenestepike gikk bort til ham og sa: «Du var også med Jesus fra Galilea.»
- OTB
- Nå satt Peter ute i gårdsplassen, og en tjenestejente kom til ham og sa, “Du var også med Jesus fra Galilea.”
- B1930
- Men Peter satt utenfor i gårdsrummet. Og en tjenestepike gikk bort til ham og sa: Også du var med Jesus fra Galilea.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 26:71
When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
Read in context1 Kings 19:13
When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
Read in contextActs 5:37
After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
Read in contextJohn 18:16–18
But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
Read in contextPsalms 1:1
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
Read in contextMatthew 21:11
The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Read in contextMatthew 2:22–23
But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
Read in contextLuke 22:55–62
When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
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