KJV King James Version
And 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.
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Matthew 26:73
And 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”
WEB World English Bible
After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.”
ASV American Standard Version
And after a little while they that stood by came and said to Peter, Of a truth thou also art one of them; for thy speech maketh thee known.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And after a little those standing near having come, said to Peter, ‘Truly thou also art of them, for even thy speech doth make thee manifest.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 26
70 But he denied before [them] all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.
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.
72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.
73 And 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.
74 Then began he to curse and to swear, [saying], I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
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μετὰG3326 · metawith/afterμικρὸνG3398 · mikrossmallδὲG1161 · dethenπροσελθόντεςG4334 · proserchomaito come near/agreeοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἑστῶτεςG2476 · histēmito standεἶπονG2036 · eiponto sayτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠέτρῳ·G4074 · PetrosPeterἀληθῶςG230 · alēthōstrulyκαὶG2532 · kaiandσὺG4771 · suyouἐξG1537 · ekout fromαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heεἶ·G1510 · eimito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandγὰρG1063 · garforἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoλαλιάG2981 · laliaspeechσουG4771 · suyouδῆλόνG1212 · dēlosUrimσεG4771 · suyouποιεῖ.G4160 · poieōto do/make: do
Cross-references
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?Nehemiah 13:24And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.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.
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