Matthew 26:72-74 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 26:69-75

We have here the story of Peter's denying his Master, and it comes in as a part of Christ's sufferings. Our Lord Jesus was now in the High Priest's hall, not to be tried, but baited rather; and then it would have been some comfort to him to see his friends near him. But we do not find any friend he had about the court, save Peter only, and it would have been better if he had been at a distance. Observe how he fell, and how he got up again by repentance. I. His sin, which is here impartially... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:72

And again he denied with an oath ,.... He denied a second time, that he had ever been with Jesus, or was a disciple of his; and to put it out of all doubt, and an end to all dispute about it, and further charge of this kind, as he hoped, he annexed an oath to it: he swore by the God of truth; made a solemn appeal to the omniscient God, the searcher of hearts, that he was so far from being ever with Jesus of Nazareth, or a disciple of his, that, says he, I do not know the man : meaning... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:73

And after a while ,.... Mark says, "a little after", Mark 14:70 , and Luke observes, that it was "about the space of one hour after", Luke 22:59 , so that here was time to reflect upon what he had been saying, and to guard against another temptation, should he be attacked; but, alas! as yet he was unmindful of his Lord's words, and persists in the denial of him, and that with greater aggravation, than at his first surprise: and indeed his temptation was now more violent: for there ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:74

Then began he to curse, and to swear ,.... He swore before, and now he began "to curse"; not Christ, as Saul compelled some to blaspheme him, who professed him, and as the Jews formerly cursed Christ, and his followers, in their synagogues: for Peter's crime was bad enough, it need not be made worse than it was: he could never call Jesus accursed; in so doing he would have sinned the sin against the Holy Ghost; but he cursed himself; "he began to imprecate himself", as the Arabic version... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:72

And again he denied with an oath - This is a third gradation of his iniquity. He has told a lie, and he swears to support it. A liar has always some suspicion that his testimony is not credited, for he is conscious to his own falsity, and is therefore naturally led to support his assertions by oaths. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:73

Thy speech - Thy manner of speech, η λαλια σου , that dialect of thine - his accent being different from that of Jerusalem. From various examples given by Lightfoot and Schoettgen, we find that the Galileans had a very corrupt pronunciation, frequently interchanging א ה ת and ע , and so blending or dividing words as to render them unintelligible, or cause them to convey a contrary sense. Bewrayeth thee - Δηλου σε ποιει , maketh thee manifest, from the Anglo-saxon, to accuse , ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:74

Then began he to curse and to swear - Rather, Then he began positively to affirm - καταθεματιζειν , from κατα intensive, and τιθημι , I lay down, place, affirm. But the common reading is καταναθεματιζειν , which signifies to wish curses on himself. The former reading is supported by almost every MS. of value, and is, beyond dispute, the true reading, and has been received by Griesbach into the text. The business is bad enough, but the common reading makes it worse. In Matthew 26:72 ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:72

Verse 72 72.And the second time he denied with an oath. It deserves attention, that Peter, after finding that he could not escape by a simple denial, doubles his crime by adding an oath; and a little after, when he is still more vehemently pressed, he proceeds even to cursing. Hence we infer that a sinner, after having once fallen, is always hurried on from bad to worse; so that those who begin with ordinary offenses afterwards rush headlong into the basest crimes, from which at first they... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:74

Verse 74 74.Then he began to curse and to swear. In this third denial, Peter’s unfaithfulness to his Master reached its utmost height. Not satisfied with swearing, he breaks out into cursing, by which he abandons his body and soul to destruction; for he prays that the curse of God may fall upon him, if he knows Christ. It is as much as if he had said, May I perish miserably, if I have any thing in common with the salvation of God! So much the more ought we to admire the goodness of Christ, who... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:57-75

The palace of Caiaphas. I. THE PRELIMINARY TRIAL . 1. The meeting of the Sanhedrin. St. John tells us that our Lord was led first before Annas, for a hasty informal examination. Perhaps it was thought that the astute Annas, with that snake-like cunning which was attributed to him, might elicit something which might tell against the Prisoner. But the craft of the old high priest and the brutality of his officers were alike unavailing; and the Lord was sent to Caiaphas. The... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 26:69-75

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:72

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:73

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:74

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:72

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:73

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:74

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:72

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:74

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 26:57-75

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