Mark 14:30

King James Version 1611 (Original)

And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

📖 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 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
• Mark 14:66-72 : 66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: 67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. 68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. 69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. 70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto. 71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. 72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
• Luke 22:34 : 34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
• Luke 22:54-62 : 54 Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. 57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. 58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. 59 And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean. 60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. 61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
• Matt 26:69-75 : 69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. 71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. 72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. 73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee. 74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. 75 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.
• John 18:17 : 17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.
• John 18:25-27 : 25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. 26 One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? 27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.
• 1 Cor 10:12 : 12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
• Gen 1:5 : 5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
• Gen 1:8 : 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
• Gen 1:13 : 13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.
• Gen 1:19 : 19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
• Gen 1:23 : 23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.