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Matthew 26:74

Matthew 26:74
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Peter remembered the words of Jesus,.... Forgetfulness of God, of his works, of his words, and of his law, of his revealed mind and will, is often the cause of sin; and a remembrance of things is…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Then began he to curse ... - Peter was now irritated beyond endurance. He could no longer resist the evidence that he was known. It had been repeatedly charged on him. His language had betrayed him,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Matthew 26:69-75

The Denial of Peter

St Mar 14:66-72; Luk 22:55-62; Joh 18:15-18; Joh 18:25-27

The accounts differ slightly, and exactly in such a way as the evidence of honest witnesses might be expected to differ…