King James Version
Matthew 26:73 in the King James Version says “And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech ...” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee .”
Matthew 26:73 · KJV
And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee .
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“after”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“came unto him they”
G4334to approach, i.e., (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
“that stood by”
G2476to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“one of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
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