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Matthew 26:72

And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

KJV

καὶ πάλιν ἠρνήσατο μετὰ ὅρκου ὅτι οὐκ οἶδα τὸν ἄνθρωπον.

Greek NT

Et iterum negavit cum juramento : Quia non novi hominem.

Vulgate

And again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.

ASV

And again he denied with an oath: I know not the man.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

εἴδω
eido
verb · 317×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μετά
meta
preposition · 469×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πάλιν
palin
adverb · 141×
ἀρνέομαι
arneomai
verb · 33×
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
noun · 549×
o
article · 19778×
ὅρκος
orkos
noun · 10×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Although that power of God strengthening and preserving true believers in grace is more than able to overcome the flesh, yet those converted are not always so led and moved by God that they cannot in certain particular actions, by their own fault, depart from the leading of grace, be seduced by the desires of the flesh, and give in to them. For this reason they must constantly …

Cross-references

  • Prov 30:9 — Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.