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Matthew 26:34 Cross-References
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“Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.”
Matthew 26:34 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 26:34
This night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice (ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι τρὶς ἀπαρνήσῃ με, en tautē tē nykti prin alektora phōnēsai tris aparnēsē me)—Jesus provides devastating specificity: this night (within hours), before the cock crow (typically 3-4 AM, the third watch), thrice (three separate denials). The verb aparneomai means 'to deny utterly, disown, renounce.'Jesus's precision underscores divine foreknowledge and Peter's self-deception. The cock's crow would become Peter's conscience, driving him to weep bitterly (v. 75). Yet Christ already knows Peter's res...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 26:34
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“Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won't crow until you have denied me three times.,Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.,,,,,,,,”
“I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times.”
“Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times. He went out and wept bitterly.”
“Most certainly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”