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Mark 14:71
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He began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about.”
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Mark 14:71 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
71
But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
English Standard Version (ESV)
71
But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know this man of whom you speak."
New Living Translation (NLT)
71
Peter swore, “A curse on me if I’m lying—I don’t know this man you’re talking about!”
The Message Bible (MSG)
71
Now Peter got really nervous and swore, "I never laid eyes on this man you're talking about."
American Standard Version (ASV)
71
But he began to curse, and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
71
Then Peter began to curse and swear with an oath, "I don't know this man you're talking about!"
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
71
Then he started to curse and to swear with an oath, "I don't know this man you're talking about!"
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
71
He began to call down curses on himself. He took an oath and said to them, "I don't know this man you're talking about!"
Mark 14:71 Meaning and Commentary
Mark 14:71
But he began to curse and to swear
To wish the most dreadful things upon himself, and to swear by the living God;
[saying], I know not this man of whom ye speak:
(See Gill on Matthew 26:74).
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Mark 14:71 In-Context
69
When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, “This fellow is one of them.”
70
Again he denied it. After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.”
71
He began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about.”
72
Immediately the rooster crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twiceyou will disown me three times.” And he broke down and wept.
Cross References 1
- 1. ver 30,72
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