Mark 14:68

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{ "verseID": "Mark.14.68", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἠρνήσατο, λέγων, Οὐκ οἶδα, οὐδὲ ἐπίσταμαι τί σὺ λέγεις. Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἔξω εἰς τὸ προαύλιον· καὶ ἀλέκτωρ ἐφώνησεν.", "text": "But he *ērnēsato*, *legōn*, Not *oida*, neither *epistamai* what you *legeis*. And he *exēlthen* out into the *proaulion*; and *alektōr* *ephōnēsen*.", "grammar": { "*ērnēsato*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - denied", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*oida*": "perfect active with present meaning, 1st singular - I know/understand", "*epistamai*": "present middle, 1st singular - I know/comprehend", "*legeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you say/mean", "*exēlthen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he went out", "*proaulion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - forecourt/porch", "*alektōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rooster/cock", "*ephōnēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - crowed/called out" }, "variants": { "*ērnēsato*": "denied/disowned/repudiated", "*oida*": "know/understand/perceive", "*epistamai*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*proaulion*": "forecourt/outer court/porch/entrance", "*alektōr*": "rooster/cock" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ ἠρνήσατο, λέγων, Οὐκ οἶδα, οὐδὲ ἐπίσταμαι τί σὺ λέγεις. Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἔξω εἰς τὸ προαύλιον· καὶ ἀλέκτωρ ἐφώνησεν.

Transliteration

But he ērnēsato, legōn, Not oida, neither epistamai what you legeis. And he exēlthen out into the proaulion; and alektōr ephōnēsen.

Grammar Details

• *ērnēsato*: aorist middle, 3rd singular - denied
• *legōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying
• *oida*: perfect active with present meaning, 1st singular - I know/understand
• *epistamai*: present middle, 1st singular - I know/comprehend
• *legeis*: present active, 2nd singular - you say/mean
• *exēlthen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - he went out
• *proaulion*: accusative, neuter, singular - forecourt/porch
• *alektōr*: nominative, masculine, singular - rooster/cock
• *ephōnēsen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - crowed/called out

Word Meanings

• *ērnēsato*: denied/disowned/repudiated
• *oida*: know/understand/perceive
• *epistamai*: know/understand/comprehend
• *proaulion*: forecourt/outer court/porch/entrance
• *alektōr*: rooster/cock

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But he denied it, saying, "I don’t know or understand what you’re talking about." Then he went out to the entryway, and a rooster crowed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But he denied, saying, I do not know, nor understand what you mean. And he went out onto the porch; and the rooster crowed.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} he denied,{G720} saying,{G3004} I neither{G3761} know,{G1492} nor{G3756} understand{G1987} what{G5101} thou{G4771} sayest:{G3004} and{G2532} he went{G1831} out{G1854} into{G1519} the porch;{G4259} and{G2532} the cock{G220} crew.{G5455}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} he denied{G720}{(G5662)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, I know{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756}, neither{G3761} understand I{G1987}{(G5736)} what{G5101} thou{G4771} sayest{G3004}{(G5719)}. And{G2532} he went{G1831}{(G5627)} out{G1854} into{G1519} the porch{G4259}; and{G2532} the cock{G220} crew{G5455}{(G5656)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he denyed it sayinge: I knowe him not nether wot I what thou sayest. And he went out into ye poorche and the cocke crewe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he denyed, & sayde: I knowe him not, nether can I tell what thou sayest. And he wente out in to the fore courte, and the cock crew.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he denied it, saying, I knowe him not, neither wot I what thou saiest. Then he went out into the porche, and the cocke crewe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he denyed, saying: I knowe hym not, neither wote I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porche, and the cocke crewe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he denied it, saying, "I neither know, nor understand what you are saying." He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he denied, saying, `I have not known `him', neither do I understand what thou sayest;' and he went forth without to the porch, and a cock crew.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he denied, saying, I neither know, nor understand what thou sayest: and he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he denied, saying, I neither know, nor understand what thou sayest: and he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he denied it, saying, "I neither know, nor understand what you are saying." He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But he denied it:“I don’t even understand what you’re talking about!” Then he went out to the gateway, and a rooster crowed.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 26:71-72 : 71 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.71", "source": "Ἐξελθόντα δὲ αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν πυλῶνα, εἶδεν αὐτὸν ἄλλη, καὶ λέγει τοῖς ἐκεῖ, Καὶ οὗτος ἦν μετὰ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ναζωραίου.", "text": "*Exelthonta* *de* him into the *pulōna*, *eiden* him *allē*, and *legei* to-those *ekei*, And this-one *ēn* with *Iēsou* the *Nazōraiou*.", "grammar": { "*Exelthonta*": "aorist active participle, masculine, accusative, singular - having gone out", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*pulōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - gateway/entrance", "*eiden*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - saw", "*allē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - another [woman]", "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Nazōraiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Nazarene" }, "variants": { "*pulōna*": "gateway/porch/entrance", "*allē*": "another [woman]/different [female servant]" } } 72 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.72", "source": "Καὶ πάλιν ἠρνήσατο μεθʼ ὅρκου, ὅτι Οὐκ οἶδα τὸν ἄνθρωπον.", "text": "And again *ērnēsato* with *horkou*, that Not *oida* the *anthrōpon*.", "grammar": { "*ērnēsato*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - denied", "*horkou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - oath", "*oida*": "perfect active with present meaning, 1st singular - I know", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man" }, "variants": { "*ērnēsato*": "denied/refused/disowned", "*horkou*": "oath/sworn statement", "*anthrōpon*": "man/person/human being" } }
• Mark 14:29-31 : 29 { "verseID": "Mark.14.29", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἔφη αὐτῷ, Καὶ εἰ πάντες σκανδαλισθήσονται, ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐγώ.", "text": "But the *Petros* *ephē* to him, Even if *pantes* *skandalisthēsontai*, yet not I.", "grammar": { "*Petros*": "nominative singular masculine - Peter", "*ephē*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying/declared", "*pantes*": "nominative plural masculine - all", "*skandalisthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they will be caused to stumble" }, "variants": { "*ephē*": "he was saying/declared/affirmed", "*skandalisthēsontai*": "they will be caused to stumble/fall away/desert" } } 30 { "verseID": "Mark.14.30", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν λέγω σοι, Ὅτι σήμερον, ἐν τῇ νυκτὶ ταύτῃ, πρὶν ἢ δὶς ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι, τρὶς ἀπαρνήσῃ με.", "text": "And *legei* to him the *Iēsous*, *Amēn* *legō* to you, That *sēmeron*, in the *nykti* *tautē*, before *dis* *alektora* *phōnēsai*, *tris* *aparnēsē* me.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "*Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebraic affirmation - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*nykti*": "dative singular feminine - night", "*tautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative singular feminine - this", "*dis*": "adverb - twice", "*alektora*": "accusative singular masculine - rooster", "*phōnēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to crow", "*tris*": "adverb - three times", "*aparnēsē*": "future indicative, 2nd person singular - you will deny" }, "variants": { "*alektora*": "rooster/cock", "*phōnēsai*": "to crow/call out", "*aparnēsē*": "you will deny/disown/renounce" } } 31 { "verseID": "Mark.14.31", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἐκπερισσοῦ ἔλεγεν μᾶλλον, Ἐάν με δέῃ συναποθανεῖν σοι, οὐ μή σε ἀπαρνήσομαι. Ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ πάντες ἔλεγον.", "text": "But he *ekperissou* *elegen* *mallon*, If me it *deē* *synapothanein* with you, *ou mē* you *aparnēsomai*. *Hōsautōs* and also *pantes* *elegon*.", "grammar": { "*ekperissou*": "adverbial phrase - vehemently/more insistently", "*elegen*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*deē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it may be necessary", "*synapothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die with", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - definitely not", "*aparnēsomai*": "future indicative, 1st person singular - I will deny", "*Hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*pantes*": "nominative plural masculine - all", "*elegon*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying" }, "variants": { "*ekperissou*": "vehemently/more insistently/all the more", "*mallon*": "rather/more/even more", "*deē*": "it may be necessary/required", "*synapothanein*": "to die with/die together with", "*aparnēsomai*": "I will deny/disown/renounce", "*Hōsautōs*": "likewise/in the same way" } }
• Mark 14:72 : 72 { "verseID": "Mark.14.72", "source": "Καὶ ἐκ δευτέρου ἀλέκτωρ ἐφώνησεν. Καὶ ἀνεμνήσθη ὁ Πέτρος τὸ ῥῆμα ὃ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, ὅτι Πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι δίς, ἀπαρνήσῃ με τρίς. Καὶ ἐπιβαλὼν, ἔκλαιεν.", "text": "And from *deuterou* *alektōr* *ephōnēsen*. And *anemnēsthē* *Petros* the *rhēma* which *eipen* to him *Iēsous*, that Before *alektora* *phōnēsai* *dis*, you will *aparnēsē* me *tris*. And *epibalōn*, *eklaien*.", "grammar": { "*deuterou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - second (time)", "*alektōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rooster/cock", "*ephōnēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - crowed/called out", "*anemnēsthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - remembered/recalled", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*rhēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - word/saying", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*alektora*": "accusative, masculine, singular - rooster/cock", "*phōnēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to crow/to call out", "*dis*": "adverb - twice", "*aparnēsē*": "future middle, 2nd singular - you will deny/disown", "*tris*": "adverb - three times", "*epibalōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having cast upon/having reflected", "*eklaien*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was weeping/continued to weep" }, "variants": { "*rhēma*": "word/saying/statement", "*alektora*": "rooster/cock", "*phōnēsai*": "to crow/to call out/to sound", "*aparnēsē*": "you will deny/disown/repudiate", "*epibalōn*": "having cast upon/having reflected/having given thought to/having broken down" } }
• John 13:36-38 : 36 { "verseID": "John.13.36", "source": "¶Λέγει αὐτῷ Σίμων Πέτρος, Κύριε, ποῦ ὑπάγεις; ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ὅπου ὑπάγω, οὐ δύνασαί μοι νῦν ἀκολουθῆσαι· ὕστερον δὲ ἀκολουθήσεις μοι.", "text": "*Legei* to him *Simōn* *Petros*, *Kyrie*, where *hypageis*? *apekrithē* to him the *Iēsous*, Where *hypagō*, not *dynasai* me *nyn* *akolouthēsai*; *hysteron* *de* you will *akolouthēseis* me.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Simōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir/Master", "*hypageis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you go/depart", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered/replied", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*hypagō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I go/depart", "*dynasai*": "present middle indicative, 2nd singular - you are able", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*akolouthēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to follow", "*hysteron*": "adverb - later/afterwards", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*akolouthēseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you will follow" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/speaks/asks", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master", "*hypageis*": "go/depart/are going", "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*hypagō*": "go/depart/am going", "*dynasai*": "are able/can/have power", "*nyn*": "now/at present/at this time", "*akolouthēsai*": "to follow/to accompany/to come after", "*hysteron*": "later/afterwards/subsequently", "*de*": "but/however/and", "*akolouthēseis*": "will follow/will accompany/will come after" } } 37 { "verseID": "John.13.37", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος, Κύριε, διὰ τί οὐ δύναμαί σοι ἀκολουθῆσαι ἄρτι; τὴν ψυχήν μου ὑπὲρ σοῦ θήσω.", "text": "*Legei* to him the *Petros*, *Kyrie*, *dia* what not *dynamai* you *akolouthēsai* *arti*? the *psychēn* of me for you *thēsō*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir/Master", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/on account of", "*dynamai*": "present middle indicative, 1st singular - I am able", "*akolouthēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to follow", "*arti*": "adverb - now/at present", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*thēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will lay down/put" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/speaks/asks", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master", "*dia*": "because of/for what reason/why", "*dynamai*": "am able/can/have power", "*akolouthēsai*": "to follow/to accompany/to come after", "*arti*": "now/at this moment/at present", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*thēsō*": "will lay down/will give/will sacrifice" } } 38 { "verseID": "John.13.38", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Τὴν ψυχήν σου ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ θήσεις; Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω σοι, οὐ μὴ ἀλέκτωρ φωνήσει, ἕως οὗ ἀπαρνήσῃ με τρίς.", "text": "*Apekrithē* to him the *Iēsous*, The *psychēn* of you for me *thēseis*? *Amēn*, *amēn*, *legō* to you, not not *alektōr* will *phōnēsei*, until of which you will *aparnēsē* me three times.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - answered/replied", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*thēseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - you will lay down/put", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*alektōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rooster/cock", "*phōnēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will crow", "*aparnēsē*": "future middle indicative, 2nd singular - you will deny" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*psychēn*": "life/soul/self", "*thēseis*": "will lay down/will give/will sacrifice", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "say/tell/declare", "*alektōr*": "rooster/cock", "*phōnēsei*": "will crow/will sound/will call", "*aparnēsē*": "will deny/will disown/will renounce" } }
• 2 Tim 2:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.12", "source": "Εἰ ὑπομένομεν, καὶ συμβασιλεύσομεν: εἰ ἀρνούμεθα, κἀκεῖνος ἀρνήσεται ἡμᾶς:", "text": "If *hypomenomen*, also *symbasileusomen*: if *arnoumetha*, also *kakeinos arnēsetai hēmas*:", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*hypomenomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st plural - we endure", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*symbasileusomen*": "future, indicative, active, 1st plural - we will reign with", "*ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*arnoumetha*": "present, indicative, middle, 1st plural - we deny", "*kakeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun (kai + ekeinos), nominative, masculine, singular - that one also", "*arnēsetai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd singular - will deny", "*hēmas*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st plural - us" }, "variants": { "*hypomenomen*": "we endure/persevere/remain steadfast", "*symbasileusomen*": "we will reign with/rule together with", "*arnoumetha*": "we deny/disown/reject", "*kakeinos*": "that one also/he also", "*arnēsetai*": "will deny/disown/reject" } } 13 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.13", "source": "Εἰ ἀπιστοῦμεν, ἐκεῖνος πιστὸς μένει: ἀρνήσασθαι ἑαυτὸν οὐ δύναται.", "text": "If *apistoumen*, *ekeinos pistos menei*: *arnēsasthai heauton ou dynatai*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*apistoumen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st plural - we are unfaithful", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - faithful", "*menei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - remains", "*arnēsasthai*": "aorist, infinitive, middle - to deny", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dynatai*": "present, indicative, middle, 3rd singular - is able" }, "variants": { "*apistoumen*": "we are unfaithful/disbelieve/are faithless", "*ekeinos*": "that one/he", "*pistos*": "faithful/loyal/trustworthy", "*menei*": "remains/stays/continues", "*arnēsasthai*": "to deny/disown/repudiate", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power" } }