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Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

Mark 14:30

In 9 translations

BSB
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”
ASV
And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that thou to-day, even this night, before the cock crow twice, shalt deny me thrice.
LSV
And Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that today, this night, before a rooster will crow twice, three times you will deny Me.”
YLT
And Jesus said to him, 'Verily I say to thee, that to-day, this night, before a cock shall crow twice, thrice thou shalt deny me.'
DBY
And Jesus says to him, Verily I say to thee, that thou to-day, in this night, before [the] cock shall crow twice, thou shalt thrice deny me.
DRC
And Jesus saith to him: Amen I say to thee, today, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shall deny me thrice.
GNV
Then Iesus saide vnto him, Verely I say vnto thee, this day, euen in this night, before the cocke crowe twise, thou shalt denie me thrise.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (4)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text include σὺ (“yourself”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ταύτῃ elsewhere in this verse.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἐν (“in”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place με elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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  • SBLGNT: ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐν τῇ νυκτὶ ταύτῃ.
  • SBLGNT: με ἀπαρνήσῃ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read με ἀπαρνήσῃ; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀπαρνήσῃ με.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Ἀμὴν λέγω σοι ὅτι σὺ σήμερον ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ πρὶν ἢ δὶς ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι τρίς με ἀπαρνήσῃ.
RP2018
Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν λέγω σοι ὅτι σὺ σήμερον ἐν τῇ νυκτὶ ταύτῃ, πρὶν ἢ δὶς ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι, τρὶς ἀπαρνήσῃ με.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν λέγω σοι ὅτι σήμερον ἐν τῇ νυκτὶ ταύτῃ, πρὶν ἢ δὶς ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι, τρὶς ἀπαρνήσῃ με.
SCR1894
και λεγει αυτω ο ιησους αμην λεγω σοι οτι σημερον εν τη νυκτι ταυτη πριν η δις αλεκτορα φωνησαι τρις απαρνηση με

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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.
  • Mark 14:66–72While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down and saw him warming himself there. She looked at Peter and said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.” But he denied it.…
  • 1 Corinthians 10:12So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.
  • Genesis 1:5God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
  • Luke 22:34But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”
  • Matthew 26:69–75Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said. But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”…
  • Genesis 1:8God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
  • John 18:25–27Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.” One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter…
  • Luke 22:54–62Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance. When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter…
  • John 18:17At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered.
  • Genesis 1:23And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.
  • Genesis 1:13And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.
  • Genesis 1:19And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.

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