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Mr 14:68	King James	But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
But he denied--"before all" (Mat 26:70). saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest--in Luke (Luk 22:57), "I know Him not." And he went out into the porch--the vestibule leading to the street--no doubt finding the fire-place too hot for him; possibly also with the hope of escaping--but that was not to be, and perhaps he dreaded that, too. Doubtless by this time his mind would be getting into a sea of commotion, and would fluctuate every moment in its resolves. AND THE COCK CREW--(See on Luk 22:34). This, then, was the First Denial. Peter's SECOND DENIAL of His Lord (Mar 14:69-70). There is here a verbal difference among the Evangelists, which without some information which has been withheld, cannot be quite extricated.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

But he denied--"before all" (Mat 26:70).

saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest--in Luke (Luk 22:57), "I know Him not."

And he went out into the porch--the vestibule leading to the street--no doubt finding the fire-place too hot for him; possibly also with the hope of escaping--but that was not to be, and perhaps he dreaded that, too. Doubtless by this time his mind would be getting into a sea of commotion, and would fluctuate every moment in its resolves.

AND THE COCK CREW--(See on Luk 22:34). This, then, was the First Denial.

Peter's SECOND DENIAL of His Lord (Mar 14:69-70).

There is here a verbal difference among the Evangelists, which without some information which has been withheld, cannot be quite extricated.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Porch (προαύλιον) Only here in New Testament. The vestibule, extending from the outside gate to the court.

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⁶⁹ And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
⁷⁰ And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

³⁴ And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.

⁵⁷ And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.

⁷⁰ But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.