Matthew 26:72

New American Bible - revised edition

Again he denied it with an oath, “I do not know the man!”

Cross References

Exodus 20:7

You shall not invoke the name of the Lord, your God, in vain. For the Lord will not leave unpunished anyone who invokes his name in vain.

Isaiah 48:1

Hear this, house of Jacob called by the name Israel, sprung from the stock of Judah, You who swear by the name of the Lord and invoke the God of Israel without sincerity, without justice,

Zechariah 8:17

Let none of you plot evil against another in your heart, nor love a false oath. For all these things I hate—oracle of the Lord. Three Oracles: Judah and the Nations.

Malachi 3:5

I will draw near to you for judgment, and I will be swift to bear witness Against sorcerers, adulterers, and perjurers, those who deprive a laborer of wages, Oppress a widow or an orphan, or turn aside a resident alien, without fearing me, says the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 26:71

As he went out to the gate, another girl saw him and said to those who were there, “This man was with Jesus the Nazorean.”

Matthew 26:73

A little later the bystanders came over and said to Peter, “Surely you too are one of them; even your speech gives you away.”

Matthew 26:74

At that he began to curse and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately a cock crowed.

Luke 22:34

But he replied, “I tell you, Peter, before the cock crows this day, you will deny three times that you know me.” Instructions for the Time of Crisis.