Matthew 26:72-73 72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not - TopicsExpress



          

Matthew 26:72-73 72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. 73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee. “And again he denied with an oath”... He has told a lie, and he swears to support it. A liar has always some suspicion that his testimony is not credited, for he is conscious to his own falsity, and is therefore naturally led to support his assertions by oaths. And after a while... That is, about an hour after (Luke). Peter by this time had returned into the palace or hall, and stood warming himself by the fire, John 18:25. “Thy speech bewrayeth thee”... Your language makes it manifest that you are of his company. That is, as Mark adds, he was a Galilean, and in this way his speech betrayed him. It is probable that the Galileans were distinguished for some peculiarity of pronunciation, perhaps some unique rusticity or coarseness in their manner of speaking, that distinguished them from the refinement of the capital, Jerusalem. This charge, John says John 18:26, was supported by the express affirmation of a kinsman of Malchus, the servant of the high priest, that he had seen him in the garden.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 01:19:45 +0000

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