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After about one hour passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, "Truly this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean!"
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The Progression of Sin
Commentators note that an hour passed before this third denial, giving Peter ample time to reflect and withdraw. Instead, the accusation became more forceful. Scholars point out that other Gospels mention Peter began cursing, showing how one unaddressed sin can lead to another, more severe one, like a small leak becoming a flood.
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After the space of about one hour (διαστασης ωσε ωρας μιας). Genitive absolute with second aorist active participle feminine singu…
19th Century
Anglican
About the space of one hour after.—Literally, about one hour having intervened, the verb so rendered being pecul…
Baptist
And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean. An…
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The third speaker then makes a definite assertion about Peter’s association with Jesus. Luke does not record Peter’s oath as Matthew and Mark do, b…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And about the space of one hour after. After the first assault, or rather after the second: another confident…
Presbyterian
Peter's fall was his denying that he knew Christ, and was his disciple; disowning him because of distress and danger. He who has once told a lie is…
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