Matthew 26:71

And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
when	ἐξελθόντα exelthonta	G1831	to issue (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active participle, accusative singular masculine
he	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
out	ἐξέρχομαι exérchomai	G1831	to issue (literally or figuratively)
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
porch	πυλῶνα pulōna	G4440	a gate-way · noun — accusative singular masculine
another	ἄλλη allē	G243	"else · adjective — nominative singular feminine
saw	εἶδεν eiden	G1492	used only in certain past tenses · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
him	αὐτός autós	G846	the reflexive pronoun self
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
said	λέγει legei	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
there	ἐκεῖ· ekei	G1563	there · adverb
This	οὗτος houtos	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
was	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
also	καί kaí	G2532	and
with	μετὰ meta	G3326	properly · preposition
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ Iēsou	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
Nazareth	Ναζωραίου. Nazōraiou	G3480	a Nazoræan · noun — genitive singular masculine, a people or place name

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Cross-references

Mark 14:68-69 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 22:58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
John 18:25-27 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am…

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 26:71

And when he was gone out into the porch,.... The Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "the gate": and so does Munster's Hebrew Gospel; but more rightly it is rendered, "the porch": he did not attempt to go out at the door, and run away, though he could gladly have done it; but he feared to do this, lest, as this would discover him, they should pursue him, and overtake him, and bring him before the sanhedrim: he chose rather to keep his ground, but was very uneasy; and therefore moved into the porch, where he sat very pensive, considering what was proper for him to do; when another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, this fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth: sh…

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John Calvin on Matthew 26:69–end

Matthew 26:69-75 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…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 26:69-75

Peter’s denials fulfill Jesus’ prediction (26:34).

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Dictionary and topics

Hall — (Gr. aule, Luke 22:55; R.V., “court”), the open court or quadrangle belonging to the high priest’s house. In Matt. 26:69 and Mark 14:66 this word is incorrectly rendered “palace” in the Authorized…
Porch, Solomon’s — A colonnade on the east of the temple, so called from a tradition that it was a relic of Solomon’s temple left standing after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. (Comp. 1 Kings 7:6.) The…
Backsliders · .Peter — .Peter
Backsliding · Exemplified: Peter — Exemplified: Peter
Court · .COMPOSITION OF, AND MO — .COMPOSITION OF, AND MO
Denial Of Christ · Exemplified: Peter — Exemplified: Peter
Opinion, Public · .By Peter, concerning Jesus — .By Peter, concerning Jesus
Prisoners · Jesus — Jesus

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).