SEV Biblia, Chapter 26:70
Mas l neg delante de todos, diciendo: No s lo que dices.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:70
Verse 70. But he denied before them all] So the evil principle gains ground. Before, he followed at a distance, now he denies; this is the second gradation in his fall.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 70. But he denied before them all , etc.] Which was a very great aggravation of his sin; for, as it is to a mans commendation to profess a good profession of Christ before many witnesses, so it is to his disgrace, and is resented by Christ, to deny him before men: he did not deny that Christ was God, or the Son of God, or that he was come in the flesh, or that Jesus was the Christ, or that he was the only Saviour of sinners; but that he was with him, or one of his disciples; saying, I know not what thou sayest : which was a very great falsehood; he knew the sense and import of her words; he denied that which was most true; he had been with him from the beginning, had heard all his discourses, and seen his miracles; he had been with him at particular times, and in particular places, when and where some others of the disciples were not admitted, as at the raising of Jairuss daughter, at the transfiguration in the mount, and in the garden, very lately; and yet, O base ingratitude! now denies that he had been with him; or that he knew what was meant by such an expression. He denied that he was a disciple of Christ, which was his greatest character, and highest glory; and this denial did not arise from any diffidence of his being one, or from a sense of his unworthiness to be one, but from the fear of man, which brought this snare upon him: and the more his weakness is discovered in it, that he should be intimidated by a servant maid into such a denial, who but a few hours before had confidently affirmed, that though he should die with Christ, he would not deny him; and who had so courageously drawn his sword in his masters cause, in the face of a band of soldiers, and a multitude of armed men with swords and staves. This was his first denial; a second follows.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 69-75 - Peter's sin is truly related, for the Scriptures deal faithfully. Ba company leads to sin: those who needlessly thrust themselves into it may expect to be tempted and insnared, as Peter. They scarcely can com out of such company without guilt or grief, or both. It is a grea fault to be shy of Christ; and to dissemble our knowledge of him, when we are called to own him, is, in effect, to deny him. Peter's sin wa aggravated; but he fell into the sin by surprise, not as Judas, with design. But conscience should be to us as the crowing of the cock, to put us in mind of the sins we had forgotten. Peter was thus left to fall, to abate his self-confidence, and render him more modest, humble compassionate, and useful to others. The event has taught believer many things ever since, and if infidels, Pharisees, and hypocrite stumble at it or abuse it, it is at their peril. Little do we know ho we should act in very difficult situations, if we were left to ourselves. Let him, therefore, that thinketh he standeth, take hee lest he fall; let us all distrust our own hearts, and rely wholly of the Lord. Peter wept bitterly. Sorrow for sin must not be slight, but great and deep. Peter, who wept so bitterly for denying Christ, neve denied him again, but confessed him often in the face of danger. Tru repentance for any sin will be shown by the contrary grace and duty that is a sign of our sorrowing not only bitterly, but sincerely __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
ο 3588 T-NSM δε 1161 CONJ ηρνησατο 720 5662 V-ADI-3S εμπροσθεν 1715 PREP παντων 3956 A-GPM λεγων 3004 5723 V-PAP-NSM ουκ 3756 PRT-N οιδα 1492 5758 V-RAI-1S τι 5101 I-ASN λεγεις 3004 5719 V-PAI-2S
Robertson's NT Word Studies
26:70 {I know not what thou sayest} (ouk oida ti legeis). It was an affectation of extreme ignorance (Bruce) that deceived no one. It was an easy and ancient dodge and easy subterfuge. Dalman (_Words of Jesus_, 80f.) suggests that Peter used the Galilean Aramaean word for know instead of the Judean Aramaean word which betrayed at once his Galilean residence.
