Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.
Parallel translations
- KJV Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.
- BSB Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.
- NKJV Peter then denied again; and immediately a rooster crowed.
- NASB Peter then denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed.
- NLT Again Peter denied it. And immediately a rooster crowed.
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Cross-references · 8
- John 13:38Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won’t crow until you have denied me three times.
- Luke 22:60–62But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you are talking about!” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.
- Mark 14:71–72But he began to curse, and to swear, “I don’t know this man of whom you speak!”
- Matt 26:34Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
- Matt 26:74–75Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.
- Mark 14:68But he denied it, saying, “I neither know, nor understand what you are saying.” He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed.
- Mark 14:30Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”
- Luke 22:34He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times.”
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