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Mark 14:71 Cross-References
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“But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.”
Mark 14:71 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 14:71
Peter's third denial: 'he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak' (ἤρξατο ἀναθεματίζειν καὶ ὀμνύναι ὅτι Οὐκ οἶδα τὸν ἄνθρωπον τοῦτον ὃν λέγετε). The verbs 'curse' (anathematizein, ἀναθεματίζειν, invoking curses on himself) and 'swear' (omnynai, ὀμνύναι, taking oaths) show escalating vehemence. Peter called down curses to prove he didn't know Jesus—the ultimate denial. This fulfilled Jesus' prediction (v. 30). The phrase 'this man' (ton anthrōpon touton, τὸν ἄνθρωπον τοῦτον) distanced Peter from Jesus—not 'my Lord' but 'this man.' Peter's fall from bold confes...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 14:71
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“Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.”
“In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel;”
“and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?”
“Why weeps my lord? He answered”