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Matthew 26

Matthew 26:73

Peter Denies Jesus · Matthew 26:69–75
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Translations

Modern
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.”
Traditional
And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
Literal
And after a little while, those standing by, having come, said to Peter, “Truly you are of them also, for even your speech makes you evident.”
Latin
Et post pusillum accesserunt qui stabant, et dixerunt Petro: Vere et tu ex illis es: nam et loquela tua manifestum te facit.

Original

Greek
English
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.”

Notes

Matthew 26:73

your accent: Jews from Galilee spoke with a distinct accent compared to those from Judea (see Matthew 4:13 and the related study note).

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

People

Peter: Apostle of Jesus, leader in the early church

Glossary

Bloody Sweat Galilee Gospel of Matthew Jesus Christ Passion

Topics

Backsliding: Peter Cowardice: Peter, in Denying the Lord Denial of Christ: Peter Falsehood: Peter, in Denying Jesus Galilee: Inhabitants of Used a Peculiar Dialect Jesus, the Christ: Rejected Jesus, the Christ: Trial of, Before Caiaphas (In Jerusalem) Language: Dialects of the Jews 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