Matthew 26:72

New International Reader's Version

Again he said he was not. With a curse he said, “I don’t know the man!”

Cross References

Exodus 20:7

“Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will find guilty anyone who misuses his name.

Isaiah 48:1

People of Jacob, listen to me. You are called by the name of Israel. You come from the family line of Judah. You make promises in the name of the Lord. You pray to Israel’s God. But you aren’t honest. You don’t mean what you say.

Zechariah 8:17

Do not make evil plans against one another. When you promise to tell the truth, do not lie. Many people love to do that. But I hate all these things,” announces the Lord.

Malachi 3:5

“So I will come and put you on trial. I will be quick to bring charges against all of you,” says the Lord who rules over all. “I will bring charges against you sinful people who do not have any respect for me. That includes those who practice evil magic. It includes those who commit adultery and those who tell lies in court. It includes those who cheat workers out of their pay. It includes those who treat widows badly. It also includes those who mistreat children whose fathers have died. And it includes those who take away the rights of outsiders in the courts.

Matthew 26:71

Then he went out to the gate leading into the courtyard. There another servant saw him. She said to the people, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

Matthew 26:73

After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter. “You must be one of them,” they said. “The way you talk gives you away.”

Matthew 26:74

Then Peter began to curse and said to them, “I don’t know the man!” Right away a rooster crowed.

Luke 22:34

Jesus answered, “I tell you, Peter, you will say three times that you don’t know me. And you will do it before the rooster crows today.”