70But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
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Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 69-75)We have here the story of Peter’s denying his Master, and it comes in as a part of Christ’s sufferings. Our Lord Jesus was now in the High Priest’s hall, not to be tried, but baited rather; and then it would have been some comfort to him to see his friends near him. But we do not find any friend he had about the court, save Peter only, and it would have been better if he had been at a distance. Ob…
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