Mark 14:71

But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
began	ἄρχομαι árchomai	G756	to commence (in order of time)
curse	ἀναθεματίζειν anathematizein	G332	to declare or vow under penalty of execration · verb — present active infinitive
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
swear	ὀμνύναι omnunai	G3660	to swear · verb — present active infinitive
know	εἴδω eídō	G1492	used only in certain past tenses
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
this	τοῦτον toûton	G5126	this (person
man	ἄνθρωπον anthrōpon	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — accusative singular masculine
whom	ὃν hon	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular masculine
speak	λέγετε. legete	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 2nd person plural

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Cross-references

2 Kings 8:12-15 And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong h…
2 Kings 10:32 In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;
Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
1 Corinthians 10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

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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…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 14:61

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 14:71

But he began to curse and to swear,.... To wish the most dreadful things upon himself, and to swear by the living God; saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak: See Gill on Matthew 26:74.

John Calvin on Mark 14:66–end

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 Church Fathers

(ubi sup.) How hurtful is it to speak with the wicked. He denies before infidels that he knows the man, whom amongst the disciples, he had confessed to be God.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

But he began to curse and to swear: "I do not know this man you are talking about." And immediately the rooster crowed again. Scripture is wont to designate the mystery of events by the state of times. Hence Peter, who denied in the middle of the night, repented at the crowing of the rooster. He who even after the resurrection of the Lord professed by daylight equally thrice to love Him whom he had thrice denied. For surely, what he erred in the darkness of oblivion, he corrected by the remembrance of the hoped-for light, and by the acquisition of the presence of the true light, fully raised all that had faltered. I think this rooster is to be understood as some teacher, who, awakening us supine and rebuking the sleepy, says: "Awake to righteousness, and do not sin."
— Bede, On the Gospel of Mark

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Dictionary and topics

Perjury · .Peter, when he — .Peter, when he
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).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:66–end

Adam Clarke on Mark 14:61

John Gill on Mark 14:71

John Calvin on Mark 14:66–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:66–end

Adam Clarke on Mark 14:61

John Gill on Mark 14:71

John Calvin on Mark 14:66–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 14:71