Matthew 26:72

God's Word

Again Peter denied it and swore with an oath, “I don’t know the man!”

Cross References

Exodus 20:7

“Never use the name of the Lord your God carelessly. The Lord will make sure that anyone who carelessly uses his name will be punished.

Isaiah 48:1

Listen to this, descendants of Jacob! You are given the name of Israel. You are descended from Judah. You take oaths by the name of the Lord. You acknowledge the God of Israel, but you are not honest or sincere.

Zechariah 8:17

Don’t even think of doing evil to each other. Don’t enjoy false testimony. I hate all these things, declares the Lord.

Malachi 3:5

“I will come to judge you. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers, lying witnesses, and those who cheat workers out of their wages and oppress widows and orphans. I will also testify against those who deprive foreigners of their rights. None of them fear me,” says the Lord of Armies.

Matthew 26:71

As he went to the entrance, another female servant saw him. She told those who were there, “This man was with Jesus from Nazareth.”

Matthew 26:73

After a little while the men standing there approached Peter and said, “It’s obvious you’re also one of them. Your accent gives you away!”

Matthew 26:74

Then Peter began to curse and swear with an oath, “I don’t know the man!” Just then a rooster crowed.

Luke 22:34

Jesus replied, “Peter, I can guarantee that the rooster won’t crow tonight until you say three times that you don’t know me.”