Matthew 26:75

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: "Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐμνήσθη ὁ Πέτρος τοῦ ῥήματος τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, εἰρηκότος αὐτῷ, Ὅτι Πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι, τρὶς ἀπαρνήσῃ με. Καὶ ἐξελθὼν ἔξω, ἔκλαυσεν πικρῶς.

Transliteration

And emnēsthē the Petros the rhēmatos of-the Iēsou, eirēkotos to-him, That Before alektora phōnēsai, thrice aparnēsē me. And exelthōn outside, eklausen pikrōs.

Grammar Details

• *emnēsthē*: aorist passive, 3rd singular - remembered/was reminded
• *Petros*: nominative, masculine, singular - Peter
• *rhēmatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - word/saying
• *Iēsou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus
• *eirēkotos*: perfect active participle, masculine, genitive, singular - having said
• *alektora*: accusative, masculine, singular - rooster/cock
• *phōnēsai*: aorist active infinitive - to crow/to call out
• *aparnēsē*: future middle, 2nd singular - you will deny/disown
• *exelthōn*: aorist active participle, masculine, nominative, singular - having gone out
• *eklausen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - wept/cried
• *pikrōs*: adverb - bitterly

Word Meanings

• *rhēmatos*: word/saying/statement
• *alektora*: rooster/cock
• *aparnēsē*: deny/disown/repudiate
• *pikrōs*: bitterly/intensely/with great sorrow

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said to him, Before the rooster crows, you shall deny me three times. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} Peter{G4074} remembered{G3415} the word{G4487} which Jesus{G2424} had said,{G2046} Before{G4250} the cock{G220} crow,{G5455} thou shalt deny{G533} me{G3165} thrice.{G5151} And{G2532} he went{G1831} out,{G1854} and wept{G2799} bitterly.{G4090}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} Peter{G4074} remembered{G3415}{(G5681)} the word{G4487} of Jesus{G2424}, which{G3588} said{G2046}{(G5761)} unto him{G846}, Before{G3754}{G4250} the cock{G220} crow{G5455}{(G5658)}, thou shalt deny{G533}{(G5695)} me{G3165} thrice{G5151}. And{G2532} he went out{G1854}, and{G1831}{(G5631)} wept{G2799}{(G5656)} bitterly{G4090}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Peter remembred the wordes of Iesu which sayde vnto him: before the cocke crowe thou shalt deny me thryse: and went out at the dores and wepte bitterly.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then thought Peter vpon the wordes of Iesus, which sayde vnto him: before the cock crow, thou shalt denye me thryse. And he wente out, and wepte bytterly.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Peter remembred the wordes of Iesus, which had sayde vnto him, Before the cocke crowe thou shalt denie me thrise. So he went out, and wept bitterly.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Peter remembred the worde of Iesu, which sayde vnto hym, before the Cocke crowe, thou shalt denie me thrise: and he went out, and wept bytterly.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." He went out and wept bitterly.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, he having said to him -- `Before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me;' and having gone without, he did weep bitterly.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

• 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." He went out and wept bitterly.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said:“Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 26:34 : 34 Jesus said to him, "Truly I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times."
• John 13:38 : 38 Jesus replied, 'Will you really lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I tell you, a rooster will not crow until you deny Me three times.'
• Rom 7:18-20 : 18 For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
• Luke 22:31-34 : 31 Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift you all like wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers. 33 But Peter replied, "Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death." 34 Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know me."
• Luke 22:61-62 : 61 The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: 'Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.' 62 And Peter went outside and wept bitterly.
• Gal 6:1 : 1 Brothers, if someone is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should restore such a person with a gentle spirit. Watch yourself, so that you too might not be tempted.
• 1 Pet 1:5 : 5 who are being guarded by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
• 1 Cor 4:7 : 7 For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
• Matt 27:3-5 : 3 Then Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned. Feeling remorse, he returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. 4 He said, 'I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.' But they replied, 'What is that to us? You take care of it.' 5 Then, throwing the silver pieces into the temple, he left. He went and hanged himself.