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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/26.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/26.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But he denied it before them all. &#8220I don&#8217t know what you&#8217re talking about,&#8221 he said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But Peter denied it in front of everyone. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/26.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And he denied <i>it</i> before all, saying, "I do not know what you say."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But he denied before <i>them</i> all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But he denied it before <i>them</i> all, saying, “I do not know what you are saying.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he denied <i>it</i> before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But he denied it before them all, saying, &#8220I do not know what you are talking about.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But he denied <i>it</i> before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But he denied <i>it</i> before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he denied it in front of everyone: “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he denied it in front of everyone: &#8220I don&#8217t know what you&#8217re talking about!&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But in front of everyone Peter said, "That isn't so! I don't know what you are talking about!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But Peter denied it in front of them all by saying, "I don't know what you're talking about."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But he denied it in front of them all. "I don't know what you are talking about," he answered, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But he denied it in front of them all. "I don't know what you're talking about!" he exclaimed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he denied it before them all: ?I do not know what you are talking about.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But he denied it in front of them all: "I don't know what you're talking about!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But he denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you are talking about."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/26.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />He denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you mean."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But he denied it before them all, saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he denied before all, saying, “I have not known what you say.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/26.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And he denied <i>it</i> before all, saying, "I do not know what you say."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he denied before all, saying, 'I have not known what thou sayest.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he denied before all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But he denied before them all, saying: I know not what thou sayest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But he denied it in the sight of them all, saying, “I do not know what you are saying.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But he denied it in front of everyone, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But he denied it before all of them, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But he denied it before all of them, and said, I do not understand what you are saying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/26.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But he denied before all of them and he said, “I do not know what you are saying.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/26.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But he denied before them all, saying: I know not what you say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/26.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And he denied before all, I know not what you say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/26.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But he denied it before them all, asserting, I know not what thou art saying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/26.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but he denied it before them all, saying, I know nothing of the matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/26.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />He denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you mean."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/26.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />But he denied before <i>them</i> all, saying, "I know not what you are saying."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/26.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />but he denied <i>it</i> before <i>them</i> all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/26-70.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=8469" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/26.htm">Peter Denies Jesus</a></span><br><span class="reftext">69</span>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. <span class="reftext">70</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/720.htm" title="720: ērnēsato (V-AIM-3S) -- Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate.">he denied it</a> <a href="/greek/1715.htm" title="1715: emprosthen (Prep) -- From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time).">before</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantōn (Adj-GMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">them all:</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: Ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">“</a> <a href="/greek/1492.htm" title="1492: oida (V-RIA-1S) -- To know, remember, appreciate. ">I do not know</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: ti (IPro-ANS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">what</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legeis (V-PIA-2S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">you are talking about.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">71</span>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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-68.htm">Mark 14:68</a></span><br />But he denied it. “I do not know or even understand what you are talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, and the rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-57.htm">Luke 22:57</a></span><br />But Peter denied it. “Woman, I do not know Him,” he said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-25.htm">John 18:25-27</a></span><br />Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.” / One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden?” / Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-33.htm">Matthew 10:33</a></span><br />But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-38.htm">Mark 8:38</a></span><br />If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-9.htm">Luke 12:9</a></span><br />But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-38.htm">John 13:38</a></span><br />“Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-32.htm">John 16:32</a></span><br />“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-13.htm">Acts 3:13-14</a></span><br />The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him. / You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-12.htm">2 Timothy 2:12</a></span><br />if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-22.htm">1 John 2:22-23</a></span><br />Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son. / Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-25.htm">Proverbs 29:25</a></span><br />The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm">Isaiah 51:12-13</a></span><br />“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass? / But you have forgotten the LORD, your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. You live in terror all day long because of the fury of the oppressor who is bent on destruction. But where is the fury of the oppressor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-7.htm">Zechariah 13:7</a></span><br />Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what you say.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/26-34.htm">Matthew 26:34,35,40-43,51,56,58</a></b></br> Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-115.htm">Psalm 119:115-117</a></b></br> Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-26.htm">Proverbs 28:26</a></b></br> He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/5-12.htm">Denied</a> <a href="/matthew/12-7.htm">Mean</a> <a href="/matthew/26-47.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-15.htm">You're</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/26-72.htm">Denied</a> <a href="/mark/1-27.htm">Mean</a> <a href="/mark/7-32.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/mark/14-68.htm">You're</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-1.htm">Jesus foretells his own death.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-3.htm">The rulers conspire against him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-6.htm">The woman anoints his feet.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-14.htm">Judas bargains to betray him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-17.htm">Jesus eats the Passover;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-26.htm">institutes his holy supper;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-30.htm">foretells the desertion of his disciples, and Peter's denial;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-36.htm">prays in the garden;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-47.htm">and being betrayed by a kiss,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-57.htm">is carried to Caiaphas,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">69. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-69.htm">and denied by Peter.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But he denied it before them all:</b><br>Peter's denial occurs in the courtyard of the high priest, a setting that underscores the tension and fear surrounding Jesus' arrest. This moment fulfills Jesus' earlier prophecy in <a href="/matthew/26-34.htm">Matthew 26:34</a>, where He predicts Peter's denial. The act of denial is significant, as Peter, one of Jesus' closest disciples, succumbs to fear and pressure, highlighting human frailty. This denial is public, emphasizing the shame and the gravity of Peter's actions. The courtyard setting, likely part of a large, affluent home, would have been bustling with people, increasing the pressure on Peter.<p><b>“I do not know what you are talking about.”</b><br>Peter's response is a direct lie, reflecting his fear of association with Jesus. This statement is a fulfillment of Jesus' prediction and serves as a stark contrast to Peter's earlier bold declarations of loyalty (<a href="/matthew/26-33.htm">Matthew 26:33</a>). The denial is not just a personal failure but a moment that reflects the broader theme of misunderstanding and rejection of Jesus' mission. This phrase also connects to the prophecy in <a href="/zechariah/13-7.htm">Zechariah 13:7</a>, where the shepherd is struck, and the sheep scatter, illustrating the disciples' abandonment of Jesus. Peter's denial is a reminder of the need for divine grace and forgiveness, which is later extended to him by the resurrected Christ (<a href="/john/21-15.htm">John 21:15-19</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a></b><br>One of Jesus' closest disciples, known for his boldness and impulsive nature. In this passage, he denies knowing Jesus, fulfilling Jesus' earlier prediction.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_courtyard.htm">The Courtyard</a></b><br>The setting of Peter's denial, where he is surrounded by others who are questioning him. This location is significant as it represents a place of trial and testing for Peter.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/servant_girl.htm">Servant Girl</a></b><br>The individual who first challenges Peter, prompting his denial. Her role highlights the pressure Peter faced even from those perceived as less threatening.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus'_arrest.htm">Jesus' Arrest</a></b><br>The broader context of this event, where Jesus is being tried and Peter's fear of association with Him leads to his denial.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_high_priest's_house.htm">The High Priest's House</a></b><br>The location where Jesus is being held and tried, setting the stage for Peter's denial outside in the courtyard.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_human_weakness.htm">The Reality of Human Weakness</a></b><br>Peter's denial serves as a reminder of our human frailty and the ease with which fear can lead us to deny our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_vigilance_and_prayer.htm">The Importance of Vigilance and Prayer</a></b><br>Jesus' earlier admonition to "watch and pray" (<a href="/matthew/26-41.htm">Matthew 26:41</a>) underscores the need for spiritual vigilance to withstand temptation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_repentance_and_restoration.htm">The Power of Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>Despite Peter's failure, his later restoration by Jesus (<a href="/john/21-15.htm">John 21:15-19</a>) illustrates the power of repentance and God's grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_fear_in_denial.htm">The Role of Fear in Denial</a></b><br>Fear of man and the consequences of association with Christ can lead to denial. We must seek courage through the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_christ's_intercession.htm">The Assurance of Christ's Intercession</a></b><br>Jesus' prayer for Peter (<a href="/luke/22-32.htm">Luke 22:32</a>) assures us of His ongoing intercession for believers, even in moments of weakness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_peter_deny_jesus_thrice.htm">Did Peter deny knowing Jesus three times?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'preach_to_the_poor'_mean.htm">What are the key themes in Book of the Rooster?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_mark_mention_two_rooster_crows.htm">Mark 14:72 - Why does Mark describe the rooster crowing twice, while other Gospels only mention it crowing once, and does this discrepancy weaken the account's credibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_often_did_the_rooster_crow.htm">How many times did the rooster crow before Peter denied Jesus? (Matthew 26:34 vs. Mark 14:30)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 70.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He denied before them all.</span> This was the first batch of accusations and denials. The equivocal denial was made vehemently and openly, so that all around heard it. It does not seem that he would have incurred any danger if he had boldly confessed his discipleship, so that this renunciation was gratuitous and unnecessary. <span class="cmt_word">I know not what thou sayest.</span> This is virtually a denial of the allegation made, though in an indirect and evasive form, implying, "I do not know what you are alluding to." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/26-70.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he denied [it]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἠρνήσατο</span> <span class="translit">(ērnēsato)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_720.htm">Strong's 720: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔμπροσθεν</span> <span class="translit">(emprosthen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1715.htm">Strong's 1715: </a> </span><span class="str2">From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[them] all:</span><br /><span class="grk">πάντων</span> <span class="translit">(pantōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“I do not know</span><br /><span class="grk">οἶδα</span> <span class="translit">(oida)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know, remember, appreciate. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="grk">τί</span> <span class="translit">(ti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you are talking about.”</span><br /><span class="grk">λέγεις</span> <span class="translit">(legeis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/26-70.htm">Matthew 26:70 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/26-70.htm">Matthew 26:70 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/26-70.htm">Matthew 26:70 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/26-70.htm">Matthew 26:70 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/26-70.htm">Matthew 26:70 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/26-70.htm">Matthew 26:70 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/26-70.htm">Matthew 26:70 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/26-70.htm">Matthew 26:70 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/26-70.htm">Matthew 26:70 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/26-70.htm">Matthew 26:70 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/26-70.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 26:70 But he denied it before them all (Matt. 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