Mark 14 · Verse 70

Mark 14:70

And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
Mark 14:70, King James Version

Mark 14:70 in other translations

BSBBut he denied it again. After a little while, those standing nearby said once more to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you too are a Galilean.”
WEBBut he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, “You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it.”
ASVBut he again denied it. And after a little while again they that stood by said to Peter, Of a truth thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilæan.
YLTand he was again denying. And after a little again, those standing near said to Peter, ‘Truly thou art of them, for thou also art a Galilean, and thy speech is alike;'
DARBYAnd he again denied. And again, after a little, those that stood by said to Peter, Truly thou art one of them, for also thou art a Galilean.
BBEBut again he said it was not so. And after a little time, again those who were near said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; for you are a Galilaean.
WebsterAnd he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

What does Mark 14:70 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
70. And he denied it again--In Luke (Lu 22:58), "Man, I am not." But worst of all in Matthew--"And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man" (Mt 26:72). This was the Second Denial, more vehement, alas! than the first. Peter's Third Denial of His Lord (Mr 14:70-72). 70. And a little after--"about the space of one hour after" (Lu 22:59). they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto--"bewrayeth [or 'discovereth'] thee" (Mt 26:73). In Luke (Lu 22:59) it is, "Another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this [fellow] also was with him: for he is a Galilean." The Galilean dialect had a more Syrian cast than that of Judea. If Peter had held his peace, this peculiarity had not been observed; but hoping, probably, to put them off the scent by joining in the fireside talk, he was thus discovered. The Fourth Gospel is particularly interesting here: "One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman [or kinsman to him] whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with Him?" (Joh 18:26). No doubt his relationship to Malchus drew his attention to the man who had smitten him, and this enabled him to identify Peter. "Sad reprisals!" exclaims Bengel. Poor Peter! Thou art caught in thine own toils; but like a wild bull in a net, thou wilt toss and rage, filling up the measure of thy terrible declension by one more denial of thy Lord, and that the foulest of all.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 70.

(s) "Galilean" Acts 2:7

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 14:66-72

Peter's denying Christ began by keeping at a distance from him. Those that are shy of godliness, are far in the way to deny Christ. Those who think it dangerous to be in company with Christ's disciples, because thence they may be drawn in to suffer for him, will find it much more dangerous to be in company with his enemies, because there they may be drawn in to sin against him. When Christ was admired and flocked…

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Mark 14:70 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὁho<the>G3588
δὲdeButG1161
πάλινpalinagainG3825
ἠρνεῖτο.ērneitohe was denying.G720
καὶkaiAndG2532
μετὰmetaafterG3326
μικρὸνmikrona littleG3398
πάλινpalinagainG3825
οἱhoithoseG3588
παρεστῶτεςparestōteshaving stood byG3936
ἔλεγονelegonwere sayingG3004
τῷtō<the>G3588
Πέτρῳ·Petrōto Peter;G4074
ἀληθῶςalēthōsTrulyG230
ἐξexofG1537
αὐτῶνautōnthemG846
εἶ·eiyou are;G1510
καὶkaialsoG2532
γὰρgarforG1063
ΓαλιλαῖοςGalilaiosa GalileanG1057
εἶeiyou areG1510
καὶkaiandG2532
ἡhētheG3588
λαλιάlaliaspeechG2981
σουsouof youG4771
ὁμοιάζει.homoiazeiresembles.G3662

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Cross references for Mark 14:70

  • Matthew 26:73-74

    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.

  • Luke 22:59-60

    And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilean. And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

  • Mark 14:68

    But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

  • Acts 2:7

    And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans?

  • John 18:26-27

    One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

  • Judges 12:6

    Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
a little.
Mt 26:73,74; Lu 22:59,60; Joh 18:26,27
for.
Jud 12:6; Ac 2:7
and thy.[He lalia sou ,] "Thy dialect," or mode of speech. From various examples produced by Lightfoot, and Schoetgen, it appears that the Galileans used a very corrupt dialect and pronunciation; interchanging the gutturals, and other letters, and so blending or dividing words as to render them unintelligible, or convey a contrary sense. Thus when a Galilean would have asked, [immar le-mahn,] "whose is this lamb," he pronounced the first word so confusedly that it could not be known whether he meant [chamor, ,] "an ass," [chamar, ,] "wine," [amar, ,] "wool," or [immar, ,] "a lamb." A certain woman intending to say to a judge, "My lord, I had a picture which they stole; and it was so great, that if you had been placed in it, your feet would not have touched the ground," so spoiled it by her pronunciation, that her words meant, "Sir slave, I had a beam, and they stole thee away; and it was so great, that if they had hung thee on it, thy feet would not have touched the ground."

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Context

  • Mark 14:69

    And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

  • Mark 14:70

    And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

  • Mark 14:71

    But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

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Mark 14:70 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mas él negó otra vez. Y poco después, los que estaban allí dijeron otra vez á Pedro: Verdaderamente tú eres de ellos; porque eres Galileo, y tu habla es semejante.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il le nia de nouveau. Et encore un peu après, ceux qui étaient là présents dirent à Pierre: Certainement tu es de ces gens-là; car aussi tu es Galiléen.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Er aber leugnete wiederum. Und kurz nachher sagten wiederum die Dabeistehenden zu Petrus: Wahrhaftig, du bist einer von ihnen, denn du bist auch ein Galiläer.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
At ille iterum negavit. Et post pusillum rursus qui astabant, dicebant Petro: Vere ex illis es: nam et Galilæus es.