But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you are talking about!” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
- BSB “Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. While he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
- NKJV But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are saying!” Immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
- NASB But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about!” And immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.
- NLT But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you are talking about.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
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Cross-references · 4
- Mark 14:71–72But he began to curse, and to swear, “I don’t know this man of whom you speak!”
- 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.”
- Matt 26:74–75Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.
- John 18:27Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.
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