Matthew 26:72

Modern English Version

Again he denied with an oath, “I do not know the Man.”

Cross References

Exodus 20:7

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold guiltless anyone who takes His name in vain.

Isaiah 48:1

Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth from the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of the Lord, and invoke the God of Israel, but not in truth or in righteousness;

Zechariah 8:17

Let none of you consider evil plans in your heart against your neighbor, and do not love false oaths, for I hate all these things, says the Lord.

Malachi 3:5

Then I will draw near to you for judgment. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against the perjurers, against those who oppress the hired worker in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, against those who turn aside the stranger, and do not fear Me, says the Lord of Hosts.

Matthew 26:71

Then when he went out onto the porch, another girl saw him and said to those who were there, “This man was also with Jesus of Nazareth.”

Matthew 26:73

After a while those who stood by came to Peter and said, “Surely you also are one of them, for your accent betrays you.”

Matthew 26:74

Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and he swore, “I do not know the Man.” Then immediately a cock crowed.

Luke 22:34

He said, “I tell you, Peter, before the cock crows today, you will deny three times that you know Me.”