Matthew 26:72

New English Translation

He denied it again 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

Listen to this, O family of Jacob, you who are called by the name ‘Israel,’ and are descended from Judah, who take oaths in the name of the Lord, and invoke the God of Israel – but not in an honest and just manner.

Zechariah 8:17

Do not plan evil in your hearts against one another. Do not favor a false oath – these are all things that I hate,’ says the Lord.”

Malachi 3:5

“I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the immigrant and in this way show they do not fear me,” says the Lord who rules over all.

Matthew 26:71

When he went out to the gateway, another slave girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus the Nazarene.”

Matthew 26:73

After a little while, those standing there came up to Peter and said, “You really are one of them too – even your accent gives you away!”

Matthew 26:74

At that he began to curse, and he swore with an oath, “I do not know the man!” At that moment a rooster crowed.

Luke 22:34

Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know me.”