Matthew 26:70 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Ver. 69,70. Mark hath this, Mark 14:66,67, only he saith, Peter was beneath in the palace, and warming himself. Luke hath this whole story before what he saith of Christ's examination and condemnation: Luke 22:56,57, But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. We before left Peter in the high priest's palace, warming himself by the fire amongst the servants. It is a dangerous thing for Christians to come into places of temptation. A maid comes to him, and charges him to have been with Christ, whom she calls Jesus of Galilee: so they called Christ sometimes Jesus of Nazareth, the city in Galilee where Christ lived the greatest part of his life. He denied before them all; so loud that all heard it. I know not what thou sayest, or, (as Luke saith), I know him not; I neither know him, nor what thou sayest.

Matthew 26:70

70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.