Matthew 26:75

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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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  • Matt 26:34 : 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.
  • John 13:38 : 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.
  • Rom 7:18-20 : 18 For I am conscious that in me, that is, in my flesh, there is nothing good: I have the mind but not the power to do what is right. 19 For the good which I have a mind to do, I do not: but the evil which I have no mind to do, that I do. 20 But if I do what I have no mind to do, it is no longer I who do it, but the sin living in me.
  • Luke 22:31-34 : 31 Simon, Simon, Satan has made a request to have you, so that he may put you to the test as grain is tested: 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.
  • Luke 22:61-62 : 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.
  • Gal 6:1 : 1 Brothers, if a man is taken in any wrongdoing, you who are of the Spirit will put such a one right in a spirit of love; keeping watch on yourself, for fear that you yourself may be tested.
  • 1 Pet 1:5 : 5 Who, by the power of God are kept, through faith, for that salvation, which will be seen at the last day.
  • 1 Cor 4:7 : 7 For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you?
  • Matt 27:3-5 : 3 Then Judas, who was false to him, seeing that he was to be put to death, in his regret took back the thirty bits of silver to the chief priests and those in authority, 4 Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business. 5 And he put down the silver in the Temple and went out, and put himself to death by hanging.

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  • 91%

    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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    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.

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    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.

    73 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.

    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.

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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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    32 But after I am come back from the dead, I will go before you into Galilee.

    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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    36 Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus said in answer, Where I am going you may not come with me now, but you will come later.

    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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    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 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became sad and very troubled.

    38 Then says he to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: keep watch with me here.

  • 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.

  • 40 And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour?

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

  • 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.

  • 3 Then Judas, who was false to him, seeing that he was to be put to death, in his regret took back the thirty bits of silver to the chief priests and those in authority,

  • 45 And, getting up from prayer, he came to the disciples, and saw that they were sleeping for sorrow.

  • 44 And he went away from them again, and a third time said the same prayer.

  • 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.

  • 37 And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour?

  • 7 But go, say to his disciples and to Peter, He goes before you into Galilee: there you will see him, as he said to you.

  • 22 And Peter, protesting, said to him, Be it far from you, Lord; it is impossible that this will come about.

  • 17 He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.

  • 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?