Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial
Luke 22:34
In 9 translations
- BSB
- But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”
- KJV
- And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
- WEB
- He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times.”
- ASV
- And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, until thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
- LSV
- and He said, “I say to you, Peter, a rooster will not crow today, before you may disown knowing Me three times.”
- YLT
- and he said, 'I say to thee, Peter, a cock shall not crow to-day, before thrice thou mayest disown knowing me.'
- DBY
- And he said, I tell thee, Peter, [the] cock shall not crow to-day before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
- DRC
- And he said: I say to thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, till thou thrice deniest that thou knowest me. And he said to them:
- GNV
- But he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cocke shall not crowe this day, before thou hast thrise denied that thou knewest me.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort read φωνήσει (“will crow”); SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read φωνήσῃ (“may crow”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἕως (“until”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πρὶν ἢ (“before or”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include μή (“not”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording (2 places).
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place με elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: φωνήσει. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read φωνήσει; Robinson–Pierpont read μή φωνήσῃ.
- SBLGNT: ἕως. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἕως; Robinson–Pierpont read πρὶν ἢ.
- SBLGNT: με ἀπαρνήσῃ εἰδέναι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read με ἀπαρνήσῃ εἰδέναι; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀπαρνήσῃ μή εἰδέναι με.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· Λέγω σοι, Πέτρε, οὐ φωνήσει σήμερον ἀλέκτωρ ἕως τρίς με ἀπαρνήσῃ εἰδέναι.
- RP2018
- Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Λέγω σοι, Πέτρε, οὐ μὴ φωνήσῃ σήμερον ἀλέκτωρ, πρὶν ἢ τρὶς ἀπαρνήσῃ μὴ εἰδέναι με.
- TR-Boyd
- Ὁ δὲ εἶπε, Λέγω σοι, Πέτρε, οὐ μὴ φωνήσει σήμερον ἀλέκτωρ, πρὶν ἢ τρὶς ἀπαρνήσῃ μὴ εἰδέναι με.
- SCR1894
- ο δε ειπεν λεγω σοι πετρε ου μη φωνησει σημερον αλεκτωρ πριν η τρις απαρνηση μη ειδεναι με
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
CockCock-CrowingFalse ConfidencePeterReproofLaw in the New TestamentPeter, SimonConfidenceLord's Supper; (Eucharist)Jesus, the Christ
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Cross-references most cited first
- 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.
- Matthew 26:34“Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”
- Mark 14:30“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
- Matthew 26:74At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
- Mark 14:71–72But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!” And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows…
- John 18:27Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.
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