Mark 14:68 But he denied it. "I don't know or understand what you're talking about," he said, and went out into the entryway.

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New International Version
But he denied it. "I don't know or understand what you're talking about," he said, and went out into the entryway.

English Standard Version
But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you mean.” And he went out into the gateway and the rooster crowed.

New American Standard Bible
But he denied it, saying, "I neither know nor understand what you are talking about." And he went out onto the porch, and a rooster crowed.

King James Bible
But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But he denied it: "I don't know or understand what you're talking about!" Then he went out to the entryway, and a rooster crowed.

International Standard Version
But he denied it, saying, "I don't know—or even understand—what you're talking about!" Then he went out into the entryway. Just then a rooster crowed.

American Standard Version
But he denied, saying, I neither know, nor understand what thou sayest: and he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he denied, saying: I neither know nor understand what thou sayest. And he went forth before the court; and the cock crew.

Darby Bible Translation
But he denied, saying, I know not nor understand what thou sayest. And he went out into the vestibule; and a cock crew.

Young's Literal Translation
and he denied, saying, 'I have not known him, neither do I understand what thou sayest;' and he went forth without to the porch, and a cock crew.

Cross References

Mark 14:30
And Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, you shall deny me thrice.

Mark 14:54
And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

Mark 14:69
And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

Mark 14:70
And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely you are one of them: for you are a Galilaean, and your speech agrees thereto.

Mark 14:72
And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said to him, Before the cock crow twice, you shall deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

14:66-72 Peter's denying Christ began by keeping at a distance from him. Those that are shy of godliness, are far in the way to deny Christ. Those who think it dangerous to be in company with Christ's disciples, because thence they may be drawn in to suffer for him, will find it much more dangerous to be in company with his enemies, because there they may be drawn in to sin against him. When Christ was admired and flocked after, Peter readily owned him; but will own no relation to him now he is deserted and despised. Yet observe, Peter's repentance was very speedy. Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall; and let him that has fallen think of these things, and of his own offences, and return to the Lord with weeping and supplication, seeking forgiveness, and to be raised up by the Holy Spirit.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

68. But he denied—"before all" (Mt 26:70).

saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest—in Luke (Lu 22:57), "I know Him not."

And he went out into the porch—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 on [1515]Lu 22:34). This, then, was the First Denial.

Peter's Second Denial of His Lord (Mr 14:69, 70).

There is here a verbal difference among the Evangelists, which without some information which has been withheld, cannot be quite extricated.