Matthew 26 · Verse 35

Matthew 26:35

Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
Matthew 26:35, King James Version

Matthew 26:35 in other translations

BSBPeter replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.
WEBPeter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise.
ASVPeter saith unto him, Even if I must die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
YLTPeter saith to him, ‘Even if it may be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee;' in like manner also said all the disciples.
DARBYPeter says to him, If I should needs die with thee, I will in no wise deny thee. Likewise said all the disciples also.
BBEPeter says to him, Even if I am put to death with you, I will not be false to you. So said all the disciples.
WebsterPeter said to him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

What does Matthew 26:35 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 35. Will I not deny thee. Will not deny my connexion with thee, or that I knew thee. All the disciples said the same thing, and all fled at the approach of danger, forsaking their Master and Friend, and practically denying that they knew him, Mt 26:56.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 35 Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee - He does not take the warning which his Lord gave him - he trusts in the warm, sincere attachment to Christ which he now feels, not considering that this must speedily fail, unless supported by the power of God.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 26:31-35

Improper self-confidence, like that of Peter, is the first step to a fall. There is a proneness in all of us to be over-confident. But those fall soonest and foulest, who are the most confident in themselves. Those are least safe, who think themselves most secure. Satan is active to lead such astray; they are most off their guard: God leaves them to themselves, to humble them.

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Matthew 26:35 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.

ΛέγειLegeiSaysG3004
αὐτῷautōto HimG846
ὁho<the>G3588
Πέτρος·PetrosPeter;G4074
κἂνkanEven ifG2532
δέῃdeēit shall be necessary forG1163
μεmemeG3165
σὺνsunwithG4862
σοὶsoiYouG4771
ἀποθανεῖν,apothaneinto die,G599
οὐoucertainlyG3756
μήmēnotG3361
σεseYouG4771
ἀπαρνήσομαι.aparnēsomaiI will deny.G533
ὁμοίωςhomoiōsLikewiseG3668
καὶkaialsoG2532
πάντεςpantesallG3956
οἱhoitheG3588
μαθηταὶmathētaidisciplesG3101
εἶπαν.¶eipansaid.G2036

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 26:35

  • John 13:37

    Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

  • Romans 11:20

    Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

  • Philippians 2:12

    Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:12

    Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

  • Proverbs 28:14

    Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

  • 1 Peter 1:17

    And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

  • Proverbs 29:23

    A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

  • Matthew 20:22-24

    But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

  • Exodus 19:8

    And all the people answered together, and said, All that the Lord hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Though.
20:22,23; Pr 28:14; 29:23; Ro 11:20; 1Co 10:12; Php 2:12; 1Pe 1:17
Likewise.
20:24; Ex 19:8

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Context

  • Matthew 26:34

    Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

  • Matthew 26:35

    Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

  • Matthew 26:36

    Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

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Matthew 26:35 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Dícele Pedro: Aunque me sea menester morir contigo, no te negaré. Y todos los discípulos dijeron lo mismo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Pierre lui dit: Quand même il me faudrait mourir avec toi, je ne te renierai point. Et tous les disciples dirent la même chose.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Petrus spricht zu ihm: Selbst wenn ich mit dir sterben müßte, werde ich dich nicht verleugnen. Gleicherweise sprachen auch alle Jünger.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ait illi Petrus: Etiamsi oportuerit me mori tecum, non te negabo. Similiter et omnes discipuli dixerunt.