Mark 14:70 — meaning, Hebrew and Greek word study, commentary
Mark 14:70
And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
to contradict · verb — imperfect middle or passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
again
πάλινpalin
G3825
(adverbially) anew · adverb
And
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
little
μικρόνmikrón
G3397
a small space of time or degree
after
μετὰmeta
G3326
properly · preposition
that
ὁho
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative singular masculine
by
παρεστῶτεςparestōtes
G3936
to stand beside · verb — perfect active participle, nominative plural masculine
said
ἔλεγονelegon
G3004
properly · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural
again
πάλινpalin
G3825
(adverbially) anew · adverb
Peter
Πέτρῳ·Petrō
G4074
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)) · noun — dative singular masculine, a proper name
Surely
ἀληθῶςalēthōs
G230
truly · adverb
art
εἶeî
G1488
thou art
of
ἐξex
G1537
literal or figurative · preposition
them
αὐτῶνautōn
G846
the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
for
γὰρgar
G1063
properly · conjunction
art
εἶeî
G1488
thou art
Galilaean
ΓαλιλαῖοςGalilaios
G1057
Galilean or belonging to Galilea · noun — nominative singular masculine, a people or place name
and
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
thy
σοῦsoû
G4675
of thee
speech
λαλιάlalia
G2981
talk · noun — nominative singular feminine
agreeth
ὁμοιάζει.homoiazei
G3662
to resemble · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
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Cross-references
Matthew 26:73-74 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.
Mark 14:68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
Luke 22:59-60 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 Galilæan.
Acts 2:7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?
Judges 12:6 Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and sl…
John 18:26-27 One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).
Commentary
Matthew Henry on Mark 14:66–end
We have here the story of Peter's denying Christ.
1. It began in keeping at a distance from him. Peter had followed afar off (Mar 14:54), and now was beneath in the palace, at the lower end of the hall. Those that are shy of Christ, are in a fair way to deny him, that are shy of attending on holy ordinances, shy of the communion of the faithful, and loth to be seen on the side of despised godliness.
2. It was occasioned by his associating with the high priest's servants, and sitting among them. They that think it dangerous to be in company with Christ's disciples, because thence they may be drawn in to suffer for him, will find it much more dangerous to be in company with his enemies, becaus…
Of the Blessed? - Θεου του ευλογητου, Or, of God the blessed one. Θεου, is added here by AK, ten others, Vulgate, and one of the Itala. It might be introduced into the text, put in Italics, if the authority of the MSS. and versions be not deemed sufficient. It appears necessary for the better understanding of the text. The adjective, however, conveys a good sense by itself, and is according to a frequent Hebrew form of speech.
John Gill on Mark 14:70
And he denied it again,.... That he was one of the disciples of Jesus:
and a little after; about an hour after, Luke 22:59;
they that stood by, said again to Peter, surely thou art one of them; one confidently affirmed that he was with Jesus, and another challenged him with seeing him in the garden with him, Luke 22:59, and in general they were of opinion, that he must be one of that sect, giving this as a reason,
for thou art a Galilean: as they supposed Jesus to be; and knowing that in Galilee he had chiefly preached, and wrought his miracles, and had there a large number of followers:
and thy speech agreeth thereto; he used words and phrases peculiar to the Galileans, and pronounced a…
"You have taken my friends away from me." In the passion of the cross, even my apostles fled from me; so completely did they shun me that Peter himself said: "I do not know this man."
(ubi sup.) There follows: And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them, for thou art a Galilæan, and thy speech agreeth thereto. Not that the Galilæans spoke a different tongue from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for they were both Hebrews, but that each province and region has its own peculiarities, and cannot avoid a vernacular pronunciation.
And after a little while, those standing by said to Peter again: Truly you are one of them, for you are a Galilean. Not that Galileans spoke a different language than the Jerusalemites, for both were Hebrews, but that every province and region has its peculiarities, and it cannot avoid the native accent. Hence, in the Acts of the Apostles, when those upon whom the Holy Spirit had descended spoke in the languages of all nations, among others who had come from different parts of the world, even those living in Judea are reported to have said: Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear each in our own language in which we were born (Acts 2)? And Peter, speaking to the brothers in Jerusalem, said: And it became known to all those inhabiting Jerusalem, so that that field was called in their own language Haceldama (Acts 1). Why in their language, unless it was because they pronounced the same name differently, that is, the Galileans differently from those in Jerusalem?
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Dictionary and topics
Galilean — An inhabitant or native of Galilee. This word was used as a name of contempt as applied to our Lord’s disciples (Luke 22:59; Acts 2:7). All the apostles, with the exception of Judas Iscariot (Acts…
Galilee — Circuit. Solomon rewarded Hiram for certain services rendered him by the gift of an upland plain among the mountains of Naphtali. Hiram was dissatisfied with the gift, and called it “the land of…
Peter — Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i.e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona (Matt. 16:17). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture. He had a younger…
Galilee · .Dialect of — .Dialect of
Language · Called: Speech — Called: Speech
Prisoners · Jesus — Jesus
Temptation · Exemplified: Peter — Exemplified: Peter
Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).
Mark 14:66-72
Matthew 26:69-75
Mark 14:66-72
Luke 22:55-62
69. Now Peter was sitting without in the court. And a maid cam to him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilean. 70. But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. 71. And as he was going out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said to those who were there, This man also was with Jesus the Nazarene. 72. And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. 73. After a little came those who were standing by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thou are convicted by thy speech. 74. Then he began to curse and to swear, that he did not know the man. And immediately the cock cre…
The servant girl repeated her accusation to other bystanders. The others thought Peter was Jesus’ follower because he was a Galilean (see Matt 26:73; cp. Acts 2:7).
