Matthew 26:72

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

And again he denied it with an oath:  ‘I don’t know the man! ’

Cross References

Luke 22:34

‘I tell you, Peter,’ he said, ‘the cock will not crow today until   you deny three times that you know me.’

Matthew 26:74

Then he started to curse and to swear with an oath, ‘I don’t know the man! ’ Immediately a cock crowed,

Malachi 3:5

‘I will come to you in judgement, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the hired worker, the widow, and the fatherless; and against those who deny justice to the resident foreigner.  They do not fear me,’  says the Lord of Armies.

Zechariah 8:17

Do not plot evil  in your hearts against your neighbour,  and do not love perjury,  for I hate all this’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration.

Isaiah 48:1

‘Listen to this, house of Jacob – those who are called by the name Israel and have descended from   Judah, who swear by the name of the  Lord and declare the God of Israel, but not in truth or righteousness.

Exodus 20:7

Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name.

Matthew 26:71

When he had gone out to the gateway, another woman saw him and told those who were there, ‘This man was with Jesus the Nazarene! ’

Matthew 26:73

After a little while those standing there approached and said to Peter, ‘You really are one of them, since even your accent  gives you away.’