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But he denied it, saying, "I neither know, nor understand what you are saying." He went out into the porch, and the cock crowed.
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A Calculated Denial
Commentators note that Peter's denial was more than a simple 'no.' It was a formal, almost legalistic, rejection. One scholar points out it was a 'denial formula common in rabbinical law.' Peter says, 'I neither know, nor understand what you say,' attempting to completely distance himself from Jesus out of fear and confusion.
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I neither know nor understand (ουτε οιδα ουτε επισταμα). This denial is fuller in Mark, briefest in John.
What thou…
19th Century
Anglican
And he went out into the porch.—The noun is not the same as that used by Saint Matthew, but signifies literally “the spac…
Baptist
And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there comes one of the maids of the high priest. And when she saw Peter warming Himself, she looked upo…
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While all the mockery and beating werehappening, Peter remained below in the courtyard, waiting to see what would happen to Jesus. The fact that Pe…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But he denied That he was with Jesus, or a disciple of his:
saying, I know not; Jesus of Nazareth…
Presbyterian
Peter's denial of Christ began with keeping his distance from him. Those who are shy of godliness are well on their way to denying Christ.
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