KJV King James Version
But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
But he denied it. “I do not know or even understand what you are talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, and the rooster crowed.
WEB World English Bible
But he denied it, saying, “I neither know, nor understand what you are saying.” He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed.
ASV American Standard Version
But he denied, saying, I neither know, nor understand what thou sayest: and he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he denied, saying, ‘I have not known him, neither do I understand what thou sayest;’ and he went forth without to the porch, and a cock crew.
Surrounding context — Mark 14
65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:
67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
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.
69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is [one] of them.
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 Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth [thereto].
71 But he began to curse and to swear, [saying], I know not this man of whom ye speak.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἠρνήσατοG720 · arneomaito denyλέγων·G3004 · legōto sayοὔτεG3777 · outeneitherοἶδαG6063 · oidato knowοὔτεG3777 · outeneitherἐπίσταμαιG1987 · epistamaito know/understandσὺG4771 · suyouτίG5101 · tiswhich?λέγεις.G3004 · legōto sayκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐξῆλθενG1831 · exerchomaito go outἔξωG1854 · exōout/outside(r)εἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροαύλιον,G4259 · proaulionentrywayκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀλέκτωρG220 · alektōrroosterἐφώνησεν.G5455 · phōneōto call
Cross-references
Mark 14:29-31But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet [will] not I.Matthew 26:71-72And 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.2 Timothy 2:12-13If we suffer, we shall also reign with [him]: if we deny [him], he also will deny us:John 13:36-38Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.Mark 14:72And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
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