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Matthew 26

Matthew 26:70

Peter Denies Jesus · Matthew 26:69–75
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Translations

Modern
But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”
Traditional
But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
Literal
And he denied it before all, saying, “I do not know what you say.”
Latin
At ille negavit coram omnibus, dicens: Nescio quid dicis.

Original

Greek
English
But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”

Notes

Matthew 26:69–75

Peter's denials fulfill what Jesus prophesied (Matthew 26:34).

Matthew 26:57–27:26

The Gospels describe Jesus having five legal hearings:

  1. an informal hearing with Annas (John 18:13–24);

  2. a night hearing with the Sanhedrin (Matthew 26:59–66);

  3. a morning hearing with the Sanhedrin (Matthew 27:1–2);

  4. a hearing with Herod Antipas (Luke 23:6–12); and

  5. a two-part trial with Pilate (Matthew 27:11–31; see Luke 23:6–12).

These hearings form two main trials, a Jewish trial and a Roman trial.

Theme notes and profiles

Simon Peter

Events

Parallels

Mark 14:66–72 Luke 22:54–62 John 18:15–18

Glossary

Bloody Sweat Galilee Gospel of Matthew Jesus Christ Passion

Topics

Backsliding: Peter Court: Civil: Composition of, and Mode of Procedure Cowardice: Peter, in Denying the Lord Denial of Christ: Peter Falsehood: Peter, in Denying Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Rejected Jesus, the Christ: Trial of, Before Caiaphas (In Jerusalem) Peter: His Denial of Jesus, and his Repentance Prayer: The Prayer of Jesus, |Let This Cup Pass Away| Prisoners: Jesus Public Opinion: Corrupt Yielding To by Peter, Concerning Jesus Temptation: Yielding to Peter