But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
But he denied - "before all" (Matthew 26:70).
Saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest - in Luke, "I know Him not."
And he went out into the porch, х to (G3588) proaulion (G4259)] - the vestibule leading to the street-no doubt finding the fire-place too hot for him; possibly also with the hope of escaping-but that was not to be, and perhaps he dreaded that too. Doubtless, by this time his mind would be getting into a sea of commotion, and would fluctuate every moment in its resolves.
AND THE COCK CREW. See the note at Luke 22:34. This, then, was the First Denial.
There is here a verbal difference among the Evangelists, which, without some information which has been withheld, cannot be quite extricated.