Matthew 26:69

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

Cross-references

Matthew 26:58 Historical context

Matthew 26:58 shows Peter following at a distance and sitting with the guards — the setting that leads directly to his denial.

In Matthew 26:71, a second servant girl repeats the accusation, continuing Peter's denial sequence.

Matthew 21:11 Historical context

Matthew 21:11 identifies Jesus as 'the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee', confirming the public title used in Peter's denial.

Matthew 14:30 shows Peter's fear causing him to sink on the water — the same weakness of fear appears in his denial.

John 18:25 Parallel

John 18:25 shows Peter denying Jesus again while warming himself — a later denial, but the same pattern of fear.

John 18:17 Parallel

John 18:17 records the servant girl's question and Peter's first denial — a direct parallel to Matthew 26:69-70.

John 18:16 Historical context

John 18:16 describes Peter being brought into the courtyard — the setting that precedes his denial.

Mark 14:66-68 gives the parallel account of Peter's denial by the servant girl — confirming the same event.

Luke 22:55-57 records Peter's denial when the servant girl recognizes him — a synoptic parallel to Matthew.

John 7:52 Historical context

John 7:52 states no prophet comes from Galilee, highlighting the rejection of Jesus as a Galilean that Peter denies.

John 7:41 Historical context

John 7:41 shows the controversy over Jesus' Galilean origin regarding his messiahship, deepening the significance of Peter's denial.

Proverbs 25:26 Related theme

Proverbs 25:26 compares a righteous man yielding to the wicked to a polluted spring — Peter's denial exemplifies this failure under pressure.

Galatians 2:12 shows Peter's hypocrisy from fear of people, mirroring the fear-driven denial here — a consistent character flaw.

John 13:38 Prophetic fulfillment

John 13:38 records Jesus' prediction of Peter's threefold denial — Matthew 26:69 begins its enactment.

Luke 22:56 Parallel

Luke 22:56 gives the parallel account of the same servant girl challenging Peter — confirming the event from another Gospel.

Mark 14:30 Prophetic fulfillment

Mark 14:30 records Jesus' prediction that Peter would disown Him three times — Matthew 26:69 begins the fulfillment of that prophecy.

Isaiah 57:11 rebukes those who fear humans more than God, being false to Him — Peter's denial echoes this sin of fearing man.

Proverbs 29:25 Related theme

Proverbs 29:25 warns that fear of man is a snare — Peter's fear of the servant girl led to his denial, exactly this trap.

1 Peter 3:6 Contrast

1 Peter 3:6 encourages not fearing, contrasting with Peter's fear that caused his denial — he later wrote what he failed to practice.

John 12:42 Parallel

John 12:42 describes leaders who believed but feared to confess — Peter's denial similarly resulted from fear of human opposition.

Psalm 1:1 Allusion

Psalm 1:1 warns against sitting with scoffers — Peter sits with the guards, the very context that leads to his denial.

John 1:46 Historical context

John 1:46 reveals the low reputation of Nazareth, adding cultural context to the servant's accusation of association with a Galilean.