Mark 14:30

Geneva Bible (1560)

Then Iesus saide vnto him, Verely I say vnto thee, this day, euen in this night, before the cocke crowe twise, thou shalt denie me thrise.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν λέγω σοι, Ὅτι σήμερον, ἐν τῇ νυκτὶ ταύτῃ, πρὶν ἢ δὶς ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι, τρὶς ἀπαρνήσῃ με.

Transliteration

And legei to him the Iēsous, Amēn legō to you, That sēmeron, in the nykti tautē, before dis alektora phōnēsai, tris aparnēsē me.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *alektora*: rooster/cock
• *phōnēsai*: to crow/call out
• *aparnēsē*: you will deny/disown/renounce

Referenced Verses

• John 13:38 : 38 Iesus answered him, Wilt thou lay downe thy life for my sake? Verely, verely I say vnto thee, The cocke shall not crowe, till thou haue denied me thrise.
• Mark 14:66-72 : 66 And as Peter was beneath in the hal, there came one of the maides of the hie Priest. 67 And when shee sawe Peter warming him selfe, shee looked on him, and sayde, Thou wast also with Iesus of Nazareth. 68 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. 69 Then a maid sawe him againe, and bega to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. 70 But hee denied it againe: and anon after, they that stoode by, sayde againe to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art of Galile, and thy speach is like. 71 And he began to curse, and sweare, saying, I knowe not this man of whom ye speake. 72 Then the seconde time the cocke crewe, and Peter remembred the woorde that Iesus had saide vnto him, Before the cocke crowe twise, thou shalt denie me thrise, and waying that with himselfe, he wept.
• Luke 22:34 : 34 But he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cocke shall not crowe this day, before thou hast thrise denied that thou knewest me.
• Luke 22:54-62 : 54 Then tooke they him, and led him, and brought him to the hie Priestes house. And Peter followed afarre off. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the middes of the hall, and were set downe together, Peter also sate downe among them. 56 And a certaine mayde behelde him as hee sate by the fire, and hauing well looked on him, said, This man was also with him. 57 But he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. 58 And after a little while, another man sawe him, and saide, Thou art also of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not. 59 And about the space of an houre after, a certaine other affirmed, saying. Verely euen this man was with him: for he is also a Galilean. 60 And Peter saide, Man, I knowe not what thou sayest; immediatly while hee yet spake, the cocke crewe. 61 Then the Lorde turned backe, and looked vpon Peter: and Peter remembred the worde of the Lord, how he had said vnto him, Before the cocke crowe, thou shalt denie me thrise. 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
• Matt 26:69-75 : 69 Peter sate without in the hall, and a maide came to him, saying, Thou also wast with Iesus of Galile: 70 But hee denied before them all, saying, I wote not what thou saiest. 71 And when hee went out into the porche, another maide sawe him, and sayde vnto them that were there, This man was also with Iesus of Nazareth. 72 And againe he denied with an oth, saying, I knowe not the man. 73 So after a while, came vnto him they that stoode by, and sayde vnto Peter, Surely thou art also one of them: for euen thy speache bewraieth thee. 74 Then began hee to curse himselfe, and to sweare, saying, I knowe not the man; immediately the cocke crewe. 75 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.
• John 18:17 : 17 Then saide the maide that kept the doore, vnto Peter, Art not thou also one of this mans disciples? He sayd, I am not.
• John 18:25-27 : 25 And Simon Peter stoode and warmed himselfe, & they said vnto him, Art not thou also of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. 26 One of the seruaunts of the hie Priest, his cousin whose eare Peter smote off, saide, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? 27 Peter then denied againe, and immediatly the cocke crewe.
• 1 Cor 10:12 : 12 Wherefore, let him that thinketh he standeth, take heede lest he fall.
• Gen 1:5 : 5 And God called the light, Day, and the darkenes, he called Night. So the euening and the morning were the first day.
• Gen 1:8 : 8 And God called the firmament Heauen. So the Euening and the morning were the seconde day.
• Gen 1:13 : 13 So the euening and the morning were the third day.
• Gen 1:19 : 19 So the euening and the morning were the fourth day.
• Gen 1:23 : 23 So the euening and the morning were the fift day.