Matthew 26:74
72 And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man!”
73 After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”
At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
75 Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.
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
- At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
- KJV
- Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
- WEB
- Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.
- ASV
- Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And straightway the cock crew.
- DARBY
- Then he began to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately [the] cock crew.
- BLB
- Then he began to curse and to swear, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
- ÅB
- Da begynte han å forbanne seg og sverge: «Jeg kjenner ikke mannen.» Og straks gol hanen.
- OTB
- Da begynte han å forbanne og sverge, “Jeg kjenner ikke mannen!” Straks gol hanen.
- B1930
- Da gav han sig til å forbanne sig og sverge: Jeg kjenner ikke det menneske. Og straks gol hanen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 3:19
Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
Read in contextMatthew 10:28
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Read in context1 Corinthians 16:22
If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
Read in contextMark 14:71–72
But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”
Read in contextJohn 18:27
Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.
Read in contextActs 23:12–14
When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
Read in context1 Samuel 14:24–28
Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.
Read in contextJudges 21:18
But we cannot give them our daughters as wives.” For the Israelites had sworn, “Cursed is he who gives a wife to a Benjamite.”
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