Matthew 26:71
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.
Matthew 26:71 in other translations
| BSB | When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.” |
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| WEB | When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him and said to those who were there, “This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.” |
| ASV | And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and saith unto them that were there, This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth. |
| YLT | And he having gone forth to the porch, another female saw him, and saith to those there, ‘And this one was with Jesus of Nazareth;' |
| DARBY | And when he had gone out into the entrance, another maid saw him, and says to those there, This man also was with Jesus the Nazaraean. |
| BBE | And when he had gone out into the doorway, another saw him and says to those who were there, This man was with Jesus the Nazarene. |
| Webster | And when he had gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said to them that were there, This man was also with Jesus of Nazareth. |
What does Matthew 26:71 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Another maid saw him. Mark simply says that a maid saw him, From Luke, it would appear that a man spoke to him, Lk 22:58. The truth probably is, that both were done. When he first went out, a maid charged him with being a follower of Jesus. He was probably there a considerable time. To this charge he might have been silent, thinking, perhaps, that he was concealed, and there was no need of denying Jesus then. Yet it is very likely that the charge would he repeated. A man also might have repeated it; and Peter, irritated, provoked, perhaps thinking that he was in danger, then denied his Master the second time. This denial was in a stronger manner, and with an oath. While in the porch, Mark says, the cock crew; that is, the first crowing, or not far from midnight.
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 26:69-75
Peter's sin is truly related, for the Scriptures deal faithfully. Bad company leads to sin: those who needlessly thrust themselves into it, may expect to be tempted and insnared, as Peter. They scarcely can come out of such company without guilt or grief, or both. It is a great fault to be shy of Christ; and to dissemble our knowledge of him, when we are called to own him, is, in effect, to deny him. Peter's sin was…
Matthew 26:71 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 26:71
- Mark 14:68-69
But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
- John 18:25-27
And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. 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.
- Luke 22:58
And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
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Mr 14:68,69; Lu 22:58; Joh 18:25-27
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Context
- Matthew 26:70
But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
- Matthew 26:71
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.
- Matthew 26:72
And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
Matthew 26:71 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y saliendo él á la puerta, le vió otra, y dijo á los que estaban allí: También éste estaba con Jesús Nazareno. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et une autre servante le vit, comme il était sorti dans le vestibule; et elle dit à ceux qui étaient là: Celui-ci aussi était avec Jésus le Nazaréen. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Als er aber in das Tor hinausgegangen war, sah ihn eine andere; und sie spricht zu denen, die daselbst waren: Auch dieser war mit Jesu, dem Nazaräer. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Exeunte autem illo januam, vidit eum alia ancilla, et ait his qui erant ibi: Et hic erat cum Jesu Nazareno. |