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After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known."
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A Galilean Accent
Commentators universally explain that Peter was not discovered by what he said, but how he said it. His Galilean accent was a distinct regional dialect, different from the speech in Jerusalem. Since Jesus and most of his disciples were from Galilee, Peter's accent immediately marked him as one of Jesus' followers.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And after a while. That is, about an hour later (according to Luke). Peter, by this time, had returned to the palace or hall and stood war…
They that stood by (ο εστωτες). The talk about Peter continued. Luke (Luke 22:59) states that the little while was abo…
19th Century
Anglican
Your speech betrays you — The Galilean patois was probably more pronounced when he spoke under the influence of strong ex…
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Baptist
Even when Peter swore, there was something of the Galilean accent in his speech, so that these people in Jerusalem detected his provincial dialect …
A little more time elapses. In any age accent in speaking varies with geography, and Peter’s speech shows him to be a Galilean. That one of those p…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And after a while Mark says, "a little after", (Mark 14:70) , and Luke observes, that it was "about the …
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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:…
