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But he denied before them all, saying, "I don`t know what you are talking about."
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A Public Failure
Commentators stress that Peter's denial was not a private slip but a public one, made "before them all." John Calvin highlights the gravity of this, explaining that a public denial of Christ can cause weaker believers to stumble and brings reproach upon the faith. It was a direct and inexcusable falsehood.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But he denied before them all. He denied that he was a disciple; he denied that he knew Jesus; he denied (Mark) that he understood what wa…
I know not what thou sayest (ουκ οιδα τ λεγεις). It was an affectation of extreme ignorance (Bruce) that deceived no one. It was a…
19th Century
Baptist
Now let us read Mark's account, which will especially interest you if you remember that, probably, Mark wrote under the direction of Peter, and, no…
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The remark of the servant girl to Peter reflects both an accusation and her curiosity, and “Jesus of Galilee” is the kind of derogatory remark one …
16th Century
Protestant
But he denied before them all. This circumstance aggravates Peter's criminality—that in denying his Master, he did not even dread a multit…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But he denied before them all Which was a very great aggravation of his sin; for, as it is to a man's commendation to pro…
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Peter's sin is truly related, for the Scriptures deal faithfully. Bad company leads to sin: those who needlessly thrust themselves into it may expe…
13th Century
Catholic
This section discusses Christ’s arrest; now, it discusses where He would be led, describing the place and those gathered there. He says, therefore:…
