Matthew 26:69

“Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.”

"Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee." - Matthew 26:69
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What does Matthew 26:69 mean?

The Bible verse Matthew 26:69 in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee." This verse is part of the narrative of Peter's denial of Jesus, which occurs on the evening of…

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The Test of Faith: Peter's Denial and Our Strength

In Matthew 26:69, we encounter a pivotal moment in the life of Peter, one of Jesus' closest disciples. The King James Version states: "Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee." This verse invites us to delve…

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A Prayer for Courage in the Face of Fear

Heavenly Father, As I bow my head before You today, I am reminded of the time when Your beloved disciple Peter found himself amidst fear and doubt. In Matthew 26:69, we read, "Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of…

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Matthew 26:69 - "¶ Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee."
Matthew 26:69-75 - "Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said. But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.” He denied it again, with an oath: “I don’t know the man!” After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.” Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately a rooster crowed. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly."
"Now Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him. “You also were with Jesus of Galilee,” she said. But he denied it before them all. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth.” He denied it again, with an oath: “I don’t know the man!” After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.” Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately a rooster crowed. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly." - Matthew 26:69-75
Psalms 69:26 - "For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded."
"For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded." - Psalms 69:26
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Matthew 26:54 - "But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?"
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Matthew 26:16 - "And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him."
Matthew 26:72 - "And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man."
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Matthew 26:30 - "And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives."
Matthew 26:20 - "Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve."