Luke 22:59

Modern

About an hour later, another man insisted, “Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.”

Traditional

And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilean.

Literal

And about one hour having elapsed, a certain other strongly affirmed it, saying, “Of a truth, this one also was with Him; for he is also a Galilean.”

Latin

Et intervallo facto quasi horæ unius, alius quidam affirmabat, dicens: Vere et hic cum illo erat: nam et Galilæus est.

Greek

English

About an hour later, another man insisted, “Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.”

for he too is a Galilean: Peter’s way of speaking made it clear that he was from Galilee (compare Judges 12:5–6).

Theme notes and profiles

John 18:26–27
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?”
Matthew 26:73–74
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.”
Mark 14:69–70
There the servant girl saw him and again said to those standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”

Galilee: Region in northern Israel; key location in Jesus' ministry