Matthew 26:74 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁷⁴ Then Peter began to curse and swear, “[I tell you], I do not know the man.” And immediately a rooster crowed.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷⁴ Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷⁴ Then Peter began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, I do not even know the Man! And at that moment a rooster crowed.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷⁴ Then began he to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And straightway the cock crew.

Common English Bible

⁷⁴ Then he cursed and swore, “I don’t know the man!” At that very moment the rooster crowed.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷⁴ Then he began to curse and to swear that he had not known the man. And immediately the rooster crowed.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷⁴ Then he began to curse and to swear that he knew not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

Matthew 26:74 Cross References

Matthew 10:28

And do not be afraid of those who can kill your body but not your soul. Instead, fear Him [i.e., God] who is able to destroy both your soul and body in hell. [See note on 5:29].

Matthew 26:34

Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, this [very] night, before the rooster crows, you will deny [knowing] me three times.”

Matthew 26:73

And a little later, those standing nearby came to Peter and said, “[We know] for sure, you also are one of them [i.e., Jesus’ disciples], because your accent gives you away.”

Matthew 26:75

Then Peter remembered the words Jesus had said, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny [knowing] me three times.” And he went out and cried bitterly.

Matthew 27:25

And all the people answered, “Let his blood be on our hands, and on our children’s [as well].”

Mark 14:30

And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today, in fact this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny [knowing] me three times.”

Mark 14:68

But he denied it, saying, “I do not know or understand what you are talking about.” Then he went out onto the porch and the rooster crowed.

Luke 22:60

But then Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” Just then, as he was speaking, the rooster crowed.

John 18:27

So, Peter denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.

Romans 9:3

For I could wish that I, personally, were cut off from Christ [and lost] for the sake of my brothers, who are my physical relatives,

1 Corinthians 16:22

If anyone [there] does not love the Lord, he deserves to be cut off from God. O Lord, come [back soon]

Revelation 3:19

“I rebuke and discipline those I love, so be earnest and repent.