Mark 14:70

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he denied it again. And a little later, those who stood by said again to Peter, Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ πάλιν ἠρνεῖτο. Καὶ μετὰ μικρὸν, πάλιν οἱ παρεστῶτες ἔλεγον τῷ Πέτρῳ, Ἀληθῶς ἐξ αὐτῶν εἶ: καὶ γὰρ Γαλιλαῖος εἶ, καὶ ἡ λαλιά σου ὁμοιάζει.

Transliteration

But he palin ērneito. And after mikron, palin the ones parestōtes elegon to Petrō, Alēthōs from them you ei: for also Galilaios you ei, and the lalia of you homoiazei.

Grammar Details

• *palin*: adverb - again
• *ērneito*: imperfect middle, 3rd singular - was denying
• *mikron*: accusative, neuter, singular - a little (time)
• *parestōtes*: perfect active participle, nominative masculine plural - those standing by
• *elegon*: imperfect active, 3rd plural - were saying
• *Petrō*: dative, masculine, singular - to Peter
• *Alēthōs*: adverb - truly/surely
• *ei*: present active, 2nd singular - you are
• *Galilaios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Galilean
• *lalia*: nominative, feminine, singular - speech/accent
• *homoiazei*: present active, 3rd singular - resembles/is similar

Word Meanings

• *ērneito*: was denying/kept denying/continued to deny
• *mikron*: a little time/a short while
• *parestōtes*: those standing by/bystanders/those present
• *Alēthōs*: truly/surely/certainly
• *lalia*: speech/accent/manner of speaking

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Again Peter denied it. After a little while, those standing nearby said to Peter, "Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he again denied it. And after a little while again they that stood by said to Peter, of a truth thou art [one] of them; for thou art a Galilaean.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he denyed it agayne. And anone after they that stode by sayde agayne to Peter: suerly thou arte one of the for thou arte of Galile and thy speache agreth therto.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he denyed it agayne. And after a litle whyle they yt stode by, sayde agayne vnto him: Of a trueth thou art one of them for thou art a Galilean, and thy speach soundeth euen alike.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  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.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he denyed it agayne. And anone after, they that stoode by, sayde agayne to Peter: Surely, thou art one of the, for thou art of Galilee, and thy speache agreeth therto.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, "You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he was again denying. And after a little again, those standing near said to Peter, `Truly thou art of them, for thou also art a Galilean, and thy speech is alike;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he again denied it. And after a little while again they that stood by said to Peter, of a truth thou art `one' of them; for thou art a Galilaean.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he again denied it. And after a little while again they that stood by said to Peter, of a truth thou art [one] of them; for thou art a Galilaean.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, "You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But he denied it again. A short time later the bystanders again said to Peter,“You must be one of them, because you are also a Galilean.”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 2:7 : 7 They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, 'Behold, are not all these who speak Galileans?'
• Judg 12:6 : 6 Then they said to him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not pronounce it right. Then they took him, and killed him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time forty-two thousand of the Ephraimites.
• Matt 26:73-74 : 73 And after a while those who stood by came to him, and said to Peter, Surely you also are one of them; for your speech betrays you. 74 Then he began to curse and to swear, saying, I do not know the man. And immediately the rooster crowed.
• Mark 14:68 : 68 But he denied, saying, I do not know, nor understand what you mean. And he went out onto the porch; and the rooster crowed.
• Luke 22:59-60 : 59 And about an hour later, another confidently affirmed, saying, Truly this man was also with him, for he is a Galilean. 60 And Peter said, Man, I do not know what you are saying. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
• John 18:26-27 : 26 One of the servants of the high priest, being a relative of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, Did I not see you in the garden with him? 27 Peter then denied again, and immediately a rooster crowed.