Matthew 26:72

And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
again	πάλιν palin	G3825	(adverbially) anew · adverb
denied	ἠρνήσατο ērnēsato	G720	to contradict · verb — aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
with	μετὰ meta	G3326	properly · preposition
oath	ὅρκου horkou	G3727	perhaps akin to G3725 (ὅριον)) · noun — genitive singular masculine
do	εἴδω eídō	G1492	used only in certain past tenses
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
know	εἴδω eídō	G1492	used only in certain past tenses
man	ἄνθρωπον. anthrōpon	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — accusative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Isaiah 48:1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the na…
Zechariah 5:3-4 Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as o…
Zechariah 8:17 And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith t…
Malachi 3:5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false…
Matthew 5:34-36 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
Matthew 26:74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
Luke 22:34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 26:72

And again he denied with an oath,.... He denied a second time, that he had ever been with Jesus, or was a disciple of his; and to put it out of all doubt, and an end to all dispute about it, and further charge of this kind, as he hoped, he annexed an oath to it: he swore by the God of truth; made a solemn appeal to the omniscient God, the searcher of hearts, that he was so far from being ever with Jesus of Nazareth, or a disciple of his, that, says he, I do not know the man: meaning not only that he had no personal knowledge of him, or acquaintance with him; but that he had never seen the man in his life, nor did he know what manner of man he was. This, as it was a downright falsehood, it w…

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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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The Church Fathers

And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. I know that some out of a feeling of piety towards the Apostle Peter have interpreted this place to signify that Peter denied the Man and not the God, as though he meant, 'I do not know the Man, because I know the God.' But the intelligent reader will see that this is trifling, for if he denied not, the Lord spoke falsely when He said, Thou shalt deny me thrice.
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Verse 72.) And again he denied it with an oath, 'I do not know the man.' And after a little while those standing there came up and said to Peter, 'Surely you also are one of them, for your accent betrays you.' Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, 'I do not know the man.' And immediately the rooster crowed. And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, 'Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.' And he went out and wept bitterly. Some pious people have interpreted this passage in such a way that they say Peter did not deny God but only a man, and the meaning is: 'I do not know the man, for I know God.' A discerning reader understands how frivolous this interpretation is; they defend Peter in such a way as to make God guilty of lying. For if he did not deny, then the Lord lied, who said, 'Truly I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.' See what he says, you will deny me, not a man.
— Jerome, Commentary on Matthew

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Dictionary and topics

Backsliders · .Peter — .Peter
Backsliding · Exemplified: Peter — Exemplified: Peter
Denial Of Christ · Exemplified: Peter — Exemplified: Peter
Lying · Exemplified: Peter — Exemplified: Peter
Oaths · The Jews: Often guilty of rashly taking — The Jews: Often guilty of rashly taking
Opinion, Public · .By Peter, concerning Jesus — .By Peter, concerning Jesus
Prisoners · Jesus — Jesus
Swearing Falsely · 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).