KJV King James Version
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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Mark 14:72
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he broke down and wept.
WEB World English Bible
The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” When he thought about that, he wept.
ASV American Standard Version
And straightway the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word, how that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and a second time a cock crew, and Peter remembered the saying that Jesus said to him—‘Before a cock crow twice, thou mayest deny me thrice;’ and having thought thereon—he was weeping.
Surrounding context — Mark 14
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.
καὶG2532 · kaiandεὐθὺςG2112 · eutheōsimmediatelyἐκG1537 · ekout fromδευτέρουG1208 · deuterossecondlyἀλέκτωρG220 · alektōrroosterἐφώνησεν,G5455 · phōneōto callκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀνεμνήσθηG363 · anamimnēskōto remindὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠέτροςG4074 · PetrosPeterτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoῥῆμαG4487 · rhēmadeclarationὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatπρὶνG4250 · prinbeforeἀλέκτοραG220 · alektōrroosterφωνῆσαιG5455 · phōneōto callδίς,G1364 · distwiceτρίςG5151 · tristhree timesμεG3165 · memeἀπαρνήσῃ.G533 · aparneomaito denyκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπιβαλὼνG1911 · epiballōto put on/seizeἔκλαιεν.¶G2799 · klaiōto weep
Cross-references
Mark 14:30And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, [even] in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.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.Ezekiel 7:16But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.2 Samuel 24:10And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.Matthew 26:34Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.2 Corinthians 7:10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.Luke 22:62And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.Luke 22:60And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.Matthew 26:74-75Then began he to curse and to swear, [saying], I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.Ezekiel 36:31Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that [were] not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.Jeremiah 31:18-20I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself [thus]; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed [to the yoke]: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou [art] the LORD my God.Ezekiel 16:63That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.Psalm 119:59-60I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.Luke 15:17-19And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
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