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Your Speech Can Betray You
Commentators like Spurgeon and Gill point out a fascinating detail: Peter was identified as a follower of Jesus because of his Galilean accent. Despite his attempts to blend in, his very way of speaking—his "brogue"—marked him as an outsider in Jerusalem and linked him to Jesus, who was also from Galilee. As Spurgeon notes, Peter, being quick to speak, couldn't help but give himself away.
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Charles Ellicott
On Mark 14:70
19th Century
Bishop
And thy speech agreeth thereto.—Strangely enough, the words, which seem so natural, are missing in many of the best manuscripts, a…
Charles Spurgeon
On Mark 14:69–70
19th Century
Preacher
And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. And he denied it again. And a little after, they that st…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Mark 14:70
Peter’s retreat to safety was short-lived. The servant girl saw him slip into the entryway and reiterated her contention—this time to the guards an…
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John Gill
On Mark 14:70
17th Century
Pastor
And he denied it again That he was one of the disciples of Jesus:
and a little after ; a…
Matthew Henry
On Mark 14:66–72
17th Century
Minister
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.
T…