Mark 14:68 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 14:68

Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps

66 ^aNow as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came.

67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You also were with ^aJesus of Nazareth.”

68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are saying.” And he went out on the porch, and a rooster crowed.

69 ^aAnd the servant girl saw him again, and began to say to those who stood by, “This is one of them.”

70 But he denied it again. ^aAnd a little later those who stood by said to Peter again, “Surely you are one of them; ^bfor you are a Galilean, and your² speech shows it.”

71 Then he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this Man of whom you speak!”

72 ^aA second time the rooster crowed. Then Peter called to mind the word that Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And when he thought about it, he wept.

Verse Comparison: Mark 14:68

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American Standard Version
But he denied, saying, I neither know, nor understand what thou sayest: and he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

Amplified® Bible
But he denied it falsely {and} disowned Him, saying, I neither know nor understand what you say. Then he went outside [the courtyard and was] into the vestibule. {And a cock crowed.}

Contemporary English Version
Peter replied, "That isn't true! I don't know what you're talking about. I don't have any idea what you mean." He went out to the gate, and a rooster crowed.

Darby English Version
But he denied, saying, I know not nor understand what thou sayest. And he went out into the vestibule; and a cock crew.

Good News Bible
But he denied it. "I don't know...I don't understand what you are talking about," he answered, and went out into the passageway. Just then a rooster crowed.

International Standard Version
But he denied it, saying, "I don't know or understand what you're talking about." Then he went out into the entryway. Just then a rooster crowed.

King James Version
But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

New American Standard Bible
But he denied {it,} saying, "I neither know nor understand what you are talking about. And he went out onto the porch."

New International Version
But he denied it. "I don't know or understand what you're talking about," he said, and went out into the entryway.

New King James Version
But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are saying.” And he went out on the porch, and a rooster crowed.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But he denied it, saying, "I neither know nor understand what you talk about." And he went out onto the porch.

Young's Literal Translation
and he denied, saying, `I have not known `him', neither do I understand what thou sayest;' and he went forth without to the porch, and a cock crew.

New English Translation
But he denied it:¹ “I don’t even understand what you’re talking about!”² Then³ he went out to the gateway, and a rooster crowed.⁴

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