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Matthew 26:69–70

Three Denials of Peter

Mark 14:66–72; Luke 22:55–62; John 18:15–18, 25–27

69 tNow Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came to him, saying, “You also were with Jesus of Galilee.”

70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are saying.”

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Matthew 26:69–70 — The New International Version (NIV)

69 Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said.

70 But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.

Matthew 26:69–70 — English Standard Version (ESV)

69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean.”

Matthew 26:69–70 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

Matthew 26:69–70 — New Living Translation (NLT)

69 Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came over and said to him, “You were one of those with Jesus the Galilean.”

70 But Peter denied it in front of everyone. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.

Matthew 26:69–70 — New Century Version (NCV)

69 At that time, as Peter was sitting in the courtyard, a servant girl came to him and said, “You also were with Jesus of Galilee.”

70 But Peter said to all the people there that he was never with Jesus. He said, “I don’t know what you are talking about.”

Matthew 26:69–70 — American Standard Version (ASV)

69 Now Peter was sitting without in the court: and a maid came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilaean. 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

Matthew 26:69–70 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

69 But Peter sat without in the palace-court; and a maid came to him, saying, And thou wast with Jesus the Galilaean. 70 But he denied before all, saying, I do not know what thou sayest.

Matthew 26:69–70 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

69 Peter was sitting in the courtyard. A female servant came to him and said, “You, too, were with Jesus the Galilean.” 

70 But Peter denied it in front of them all by saying, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” 

Matthew 26:69–70 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant approached him and she said, “You were with Jesus the Galilean too.”

70 But he denied it in front of everyone: “I don’t know what you’re talking about!”

Matthew 26:69–70 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant-girl came to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it before all of them, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.”

Matthew 26:69–70 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a female slave came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it in the presence of them all, saying, “I do not know what you mean!”

Matthew 26:69–70 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

69 Peter was sitting out in the courtyard. A female servant came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said.

70 But in front of all of them, Peter said he was not. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.

Matthew 26:69–70 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant-girl came to him and said, “You too were with Jesus the Galilean.”

70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.”


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