70And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
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And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee. …
But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean. …
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 66-72)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 (Mark 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 godlin…
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