Matthew 26:34
New International Version
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”

New Living Translation
Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, Peter—this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny three times that you even know me.”

English Standard Version
Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”

Berean Standard Bible
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

Berean Literal Bible
Jesus said to him, "Truly I say to you, during this night, before the rooster crowing, you will deny Me three times."

King James Bible
Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

New King James Version
Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

New American Standard Bible
Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

NASB 1995
Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

NASB 1977
Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that this very night, before a cock crows, you shall deny Me three times.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

Amplified Bible
Jesus said to him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this night, before a rooster crows, you will [completely] deny Me three times.”

Christian Standard Bible
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to him, “tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“I assure you,” Jesus said to him, “tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times!"”

American Standard Version
Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Yeshua answered him and said, “Amen, I say to you that in this night, before a cock will crow three times, you will deny me.”

Contemporary English Version
Jesus replied, "I promise you before a rooster crows tonight, you will say three times that you don't know me."

Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, that in this night before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice.

English Revised Version
Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus replied to Peter, "I can guarantee this truth: Before a rooster crows tonight, you will say three times that you don't know me."

Good News Translation
Jesus said to Peter, "I tell you that before the rooster crows tonight, you will say three times that you do not know me."

International Standard Version
Jesus told him, "I tell you with certainty, before a rooster crows this very night, you will deny me three times."

Literal Standard Version
Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that this night, before rooster-crowing, three times you will deny Me.”

Majority Standard Bible
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

New American Bible
Jesus said to him, “Amen, I say to you, this very night before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.”

NET Bible
Jesus said to him, "I tell you the truth, on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times."

New Revised Standard Version
Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, this very night, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.”

New Heart English Bible
Jesus said to him, "Truly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times."

Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, that this night, before the cock shall crow, thou wilt deny me thrice.

Weymouth New Testament
"In solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that this very night, before the cock crows, you will three times disown me."

World English Bible
Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus said to him, 'Verily I say to thee, that, this night, before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me.'

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Audio Bible



Context
Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial
33Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.” 34“Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” 35Peter replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.…

Cross References
Matthew 26:33
Peter said to Him, "Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will."

Matthew 26:75
Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: "Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.

Mark 14:30
"Truly I tell you," Jesus replied, "this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times."

Mark 14:72
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.

Luke 22:34
But Jesus replied, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me."

Luke 22:61
And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times."

John 13:38
"Will you lay down your life for Me?" Jesus replied. "Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.


Treasury of Scripture

Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, That this night, before the cock crow, you shall deny me thrice.

That.

Mark 14:30,31
And 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…

Luke 22:34
And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.

John 13:38
Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.

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Matthew 26
1. Jesus foretells his own death.
3. The rulers conspire against him.
6. The woman anoints his feet.
14. Judas bargains to betray him.
17. Jesus eats the Passover;
26. institutes his holy supper;
30. foretells the desertion of his disciples, and Peter's denial;
36. prays in the garden;
47. and being betrayed by a kiss,
57. is carried to Caiaphas,
69. and denied by Peter.














(34) Thou shalt deny me thrice.--The agreement of all the four Evangelists places the fact of the prediction beyond the shadow of a doubt, and the prevision which it implies is obviously more than a general insight into the instability of the disciple's character, and involves a power essentially superhuman. We must not forget what the disciple could not fail to remember, that to the sin thus foretold was attached the penalty, that he who was guilty of it should be "denied before the angels of God" (Luke 12:9). That was the law of retribution, but as with all such laws, the penalty might be averted by repentance.

Verse 34. - Peter's boast elicits a crushing reply from his Lord, foretelling the special sin of which he would be guilty, and the very time of the night when it should be committed. This night, before the cock crow. The word "cock" is without the article, so the meaning may be "before a cock crow;" i.e. probably before midnight. Cocks were unclean birds, and not kept by strict Jews, and their voice was not much heard in Jerusalem; though it is quite different now, where barn door fowls swarm round every house. One of the night watches, that about 3 a.m., was known as "cock-crow" (see Mark 13:35). Some think this is what is meant here. Thou shalt deny me thrice. What Peter denied was that he knew anything of Christ, or had ever been his follower (see vers. 69-75; Luke 22:34).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
“Truly
Ἀμὴν (Amēn)
Hebrew Word
Strong's 281: Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.

I tell
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

you,”
σοι (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

declared,
Ἔφη (Ephē)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5346: To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say.

“this
ταύτῃ (tautē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

very
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

night
νυκτὶ (nykti)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3571: The night, night-time. A primary word; 'night'.

before
πρὶν (prin)
Adverb
Strong's 4250: Formerly, before. Adverb from pro; prior, sooner.

[the] rooster
ἀλέκτορα (alektora)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 220: A cock, rooster. From aleko; a cock or male fowl.

crows,
φωνῆσαι (phōnēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 5455: From phone; to emit a sound; by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation.

you will deny
ἀπαρνήσῃ (aparnēsē)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 533: From apo and arneomai; to deny utterly, i.e. Disown, abstain.

Me
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

three times.”
τρὶς (tris)
Adverb
Strong's 5151: Three times. Adverb from treis; three times.


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