KJV King James Version
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].
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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 Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth [thereto].
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But 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.”
WEB World English Bible
But 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.”
ASV American Standard Version
But 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and 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;’
Surrounding context — Mark 14
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.
72 And 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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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenπάλινG3825 · palinagainἠρνεῖτο.G720 · arneomaito denyκαὶG2532 · kaiandμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterμικρὸνG3398 · mikrossmallπάλινG3825 · palinagainοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαρεστῶτεςG3936 · paristēmito stand byἔλεγονG3004 · legōto sayτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠέτρῳ·G4074 · PetrosPeterἀληθῶςG230 · alēthōstrulyἐξG1537 · ekout fromαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heεἶ·G1510 · eimito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandγὰρG1063 · garforΓαλιλαῖοςG1057 · GalilaiosGalileanεἶG1510 · eimito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoλαλιάG2981 · laliaspeechσουG4771 · suyouὁμοιάζει.G3662 · homoiazōto resemble
Cross-references
Matthew 26:73-74And 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.Mark 14:68But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.Acts 2:7And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?Luke 22:59-60And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this [fellow] also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.Judges 12:6Then 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.John 18:26-27One 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?
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