Matthew 26:73

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And after a little time those who were near came and said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; because your talk is witness against you.

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  • Judg 12:6 : 6 Then they said to him, Now say Shibboleth; and he said Sibboleth, and was not able to say it in the right way; then they took him and put him to death at the crossing-places of Jordan; and at that time forty-two thousand Ephraimites were put to death.
  • Neh 13:24 : 24 And their children were talking half in the language of Ashdod; they had no knowledge of the Jews' language, but made use of the language of the two peoples.
  • Luke 22:59-60 : 59 And after about an hour, another man said, with decision, Certainly this man was with him, for he is a Galilaean. 60 And Peter said, Man, I have no knowledge of these things of which you are talking. And straight away, while he was saying these words, there came the cry of a cock.
  • John 18:26-27 : 26 One of the servants of the high priest, a relation of him whose ear had been cut off by Peter, said, Did I not see you with him in the garden? 27 Then again Peter said, No. And straight away a cock gave its cry.

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  • 87%

    66 And while Peter was down in the open square of the building, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came;

    67 And seeing Peter warming himself by the fire, she gave him a look, and said, You were with this Nazarene, even Jesus.

    68 But he said, I have no knowledge of him, or of what you are saying: and he went out into the doorway; and there came the cry of a cock.

    69 And the girl saw him, and said again to those who were near, This is one of them.

    70 But again he said it was not so. And after a little time, again those who were near said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; for you are a Galilaean.

    71 But, with curses and oaths, he said, I have no knowledge of the man about whom you are talking.

    72 And in the same minute, the cock gave a second cry. And it came to Peter's mind how Jesus had said to him, Before the cock's second cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. And at this thought he was overcome with weeping.

  • 84%

    74 Then with curses and oaths he said, I have no knowledge of the man. And straight away there came the cry of a cock.

    75 And the word of Jesus came back to Peter, when he said, Before the hour of the cock's cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. And he went out, weeping bitterly.

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    54 And they made him a prisoner and took him away to the house of the high priest. But Peter went after them at a distance.

    55 And a fire was lighted in the middle of the open square, and they were seated together, and Peter was among them.

    56 And a certain woman-servant, seeing him in the light of the fire, and looking at him with attention, said, This man was with him.

    57 But he said, Woman, it is not true; I have no knowledge of him.

    58 And after a little time, another saw him and said, You are one of them; and he said, Man, I am not.

    59 And after about an hour, another man said, with decision, Certainly this man was with him, for he is a Galilaean.

    60 And Peter said, Man, I have no knowledge of these things of which you are talking. And straight away, while he was saying these words, there came the cry of a cock.

    61 And the Lord, turning, gave Peter a look. And the words of the Lord came to Peter's mind, how he had said, This night, before the hour of the cock's cry, you will be false to me three times.

    62 And he went out, weeping bitterly.

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    68 Be a prophet, O Christ, and say who gave you a blow!

    69 Now Peter was seated in the open square outside the house: and a servant-girl came to him, saying, You were with Jesus the Galilaean.

    70 But he said before them all that it was false, saying, I have no knowledge of what you say.

    71 And when he had gone out into the doorway, another saw him and says to those who were there, This man was with Jesus the Nazarene.

    72 And again he said with an oath, I have no knowledge of the man.

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    25 But Simon Peter was still there warming himself by the fire. They said to him, Are you not one of his disciples? He said, No, I am not.

    26 One of the servants of the high priest, a relation of him whose ear had been cut off by Peter, said, Did I not see you with him in the garden?

    27 Then again Peter said, No. And straight away a cock gave its cry.

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    33 But Peter made answer and said to him, Though all may be turned away from you, I will never be turned away.

    34 Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you that this night, before the hour of the cock's cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me.

    35 Peter says to him, Even if I am put to death with you, I will not be false to you. So said all the disciples.

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    32 But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.

    33 And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.

    34 And he said, I say to you, Peter, before the cock's second cry today, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me.

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    29 But Peter said to him, Though the others may be turned away from you, I will not.

    30 And Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you that you, today, even this night, before the cock's second cry, will say three times that you have no knowledge of me.

    31 But he said with passion, If I have to be put to death with you, I will not be false to you. And they all said the same.

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    37 Peter said to him, Why may I not come with you even now? I will give up my life for you.

    38 Jesus said in answer, Will you give up your life for me? Truly I say to you, Before the cry of the cock you will have said three times that you are not my disciple.

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    15 And Simon Peter went after Jesus with another disciple. Now that disciple was a friend of the high priest and he went in with Jesus into the house of the high priest;

    16 But Peter was kept outside at the door. Then this other disciple, who was a friend of the high priest, came out and had a word with the girl who kept the door, and took Peter in.

    17 Then the girl who was the door-keeper said to Peter, Are you not one of this man's disciples? In answer he said, I am not.

    18 Now the servants and the police had made a fire of coals because it was cold; they were warming themselves in front of it and Peter was there with them, warming himself.

  • Mark 8:32-33
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    71%

    32 And he said this openly. And Peter took him, and was protesting.

    33 But he, turning about, and seeing his disciples, said sharply to Peter, Get out of my way, Satan: for your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.

  • 58 But Peter went after him at a distance, to the house of the high priest, and went in and took his seat with the servants, to see the end.

  • 20 Then Peter, turning round, saw the disciple who was dear to Jesus coming after them--the disciple who was resting on his breast at the last meal, and said, Lord, who is it who will be false to you?

  • 15 Then Peter said to him, Make the story clear to us.

  • 14 But Peter, getting up, with the eleven, said in a loud voice, O men of Judaea, and all you who are living in Jerusalem, take note of this and give ear to my words.

  • 23 And he made answer and said, He who puts his hand into the plate with me, the same will be false to me.

  • 47 And while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a band armed with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and those in authority over the people.

  • 21 And while they were taking food, he said, Truly I say to you that one of you will be false to me.