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Matthew 26:33

I will never be offended

(εγω ουδεποτε σκανδαλισθησομα). "Made to stumble," not "offended." Volitive future passive indicative. Peter ignored the prophecy of the resurrection of Jesus and the promised meeting in Galilee (Matthew 26:32). The quotation from Zechariah 13:7 made no impression on him. He was intent on showing that he was superior to "all" the rest. Judas had turned traitor and all were weak, Peter in particular, little as he knew it. So Jesus has to make it plainer by pointing out "this night" as the time (Matthew 26:34).Before the cock crows

(πριν αλεκτορα φωνησα). No article in the Greek, "before a cock crow." Mark (Mark 14:30) says that Peter will deny Jesus thrice before the cock crows twice. When one cock crows in the morning, others generally follow. The three denials lasted over an hour. Some scholars hold that chickens were not allowed in Jerusalem by the Jews, but the Romans would have them.

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See also Matthew 26:33 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 33. _PETER - SAID UNTO HIM, THOUGH ALL MEN SHALL BE_ _OFFENDED _- YET _WILL I NEVER_] The presumptuous person imagines he can do every thing, and can do nothing: thinks he can excel all, and ex...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    JESUS FORETELLS THE FALL OF PETER - This is also recorded in Mark 14:27; Luke 22:31; John 13:34. Matthew 26:31

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    13. THE PASSION OF THE KING. Chapter s 26-27. CHAPTER 26 1. His Death Planned. (Matthew 26:1 .) 2. Mary of Bethany Anointing the King.(Matthew 26:6 .) 3. The Betrayal. (Matthew 26:14 .) 4. The Last...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    PREDICTION OF THE DISCIPLES-' DESERTION (Mark 14:26 *). In Lk. (Luke 22:31) the prediction is confined to Peter. Note in Mt.'s narrative (_a)_ the disaster is to be this night, (Matthew 26:31), (_b)_...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE BEGINNING OF THE LAST ACT OF THE TRAGEDY (Matthew 26:1-5)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Then Jesus said to them, "Every one of you will be made to stumble because of me during this night; for it stands written, 'I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abr...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    PETER. But Peter. THOUGH. Greek. Even if. Same condition implied as in verses: Matthew 26:24; Matthew 26:39; Matthew 26:42....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ALL SHALL BE OFFENDED Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:31-34. Cp. John 13:36-38; John 16:32...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 30. And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 31. Then saith Jesus unto them, "All ye shall be offended because of me this night; for it is written, I will smite the...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE PASSOVER AND COMMUNION MATTHEW 26:17-35:_ Jesus ate the Passover with the disciples for the final time. This was the last Passover in two senses: (1) Jesus would soon die and would not be on eart...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    PETER ANSWERED, &C.— St. Peter, no doubt, was sincere in this protestation which he made; nevertheless he was greatly to blame for not payinga due attention to his Master's repeated predictions concer...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    SECTION 66 JESUS PREDICTS PETER'S DENIALS AND OTHERS-' FAILURE (Parallels: Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:31-38; John 13:31-38) TEXT: 26:31-35 31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended in me

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. For the exposition...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    33-35 Compare Mar_14:29-31; Luk_22:31-34; Joh_13:36-38. 33 The Lord had said distinctly that all of them should be snared. Peter's fall began by refusing to believe that the Lord's all meant all. Of c...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BETRAYAL. THE LAST SUPPER. ARREST OF JESUS, AND TRIAL BEFORE THE HIGH PRIEST 1-5. A Council is held against Jesus (Mark 14:1; Luke 22:1 : cp. John 13:1)....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    PETER ANSWERED] 'He ought rather to have besought Christ, and begged for aid (against the coming temptation). But he sinned in three ways at once: (1) in contradicting the Prophet and the Christ, (2)...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 26 PLANS TO KILL JESUS 26:1-5 V1 When Jesus had finished teaching those things, he spoke again to his *disciples. V2 ‘As you know, t...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THOUGH ALL MEN SHALL BE OFFENDED. — St. Matthew and St. Mark place the boast of Peter, and the prediction of his denial, after the disciples had left the guest-chamber; St. Luke (Luke 22:23) and St. J...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Chapter 19 The Great Atonement Day - Matthew 26:1 - Matthew 27:1 WE enter now on the story of the last day of the mortal life of our Lord and Saviour. We have already noticed the large proportionate...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    εἰ πάντες σκανδαλισθήσονται, if, or although, all shall be offended; the future implies great probability of the case sussposed; Peter is willing to concede the likelihood of the assertion in referenc...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Gethsemane_ (Mark 14:26-42; Luke 22:39-46)....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    A SELF-CONFIDENT DISCIPLE WARNED Matthew 26:26-35 The Passover looked back to the dread hour of the Exodus; the Supper links Calvary with the Second Advent. In partaking of it we should not confine o...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The Lord now reverted to the theme of His coming suffering, telling the disciples with great definiteness of the time-"after two days"; and of the event-"The Son of Man is delivered up to be crucified...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    I will never be. After our Saviour had assured them of the prediction of the prophet, that the flock should be dispersed, and had confirmed it himself, still Peter denied it; and the more Christ assur...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    GETHSEMANE Matthew 26:30-46; Mark 14:26-42; Luke 22:39-46; John 18:1. “ _Jesus speaking these things_, went out with H

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    JESUS PREDICTS THE FALL OF PETER AND THE DISPERSION OF THE APOSTLES Matthew 26:31-35; Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:31-38; Jo

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    "Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. (32) But after I am...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We now enter on the Lord's final presentation of Himself to Jerusalem, traced, however, from Jericho; that is, from the city which had once been the stronghold of the power of the Canaanite. The Lord...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _OVER-CONFIDENCE_ ‘Peter answered and said unto Him, Though all men shall be offended because of Thee, yet will I never be offended.’ Matthew 26:33 No other apostle makes us feel so much at home wi...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    33._Peter answering. _Though _Peter _uses no hypocrisy, but speaks with sincere affection, yet as a false confidence in his virtue carries him away into foolish boasting, he is justly reproved by Chri...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The Lord had finished His discourses. He prepares (chapter 26) to suffer, and to make His last and touching adieus to His disciples, at the table of His last passover on earth, at which He instituted,...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    PETER ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM,.... Who was always a forward man, free to speak his mind, and was often the mouth of the rest; observing what Christ had affirmed concerning all of them, that that ve...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Peter answered and said unto him, Though all _men_ shall be offended because of thee, _yet_ will I never be offended. Ver. 33. _Though all men shouht be offended_] Peter spake as he meant, but his he...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Peter answered and said_ According to Luke 22:31, our Lord had warned Peter before they left the house, of a violent assault which would be made upon him by Satan; and on Peter's declaring his readin...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    EVENTS AT GETHSEMANE. The prophecy of the denial:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PETER ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, THOUGH ALL MEN SHALL BE OFFENDED BECAUSE OF THEE, YET WILL I NEVER BE OFFENDED....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Only when His prophetic word, with its every dispensational bearing, is complete does the King, in calm, conscious authority, declare to His disciples that the time has arrived for His being betrayed...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    31-35 Improper self-confidence, like that of Peter, is the first step to a fall. There is a proneness in all of us to be over-confident. But those fall soonest and foulest, who are the most confident...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 26:35"....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Matthew 26:33 Peter G4074 answered G611 (G5679) and G1161 said G2036 (G5627) Him G846 if G1499

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FINAL PASSOVER AND THE DECLARATION OF THE NEW COVENANT (26:20-35). This second subsection is carefully patterned around the Passover meal. It commences with a warning of Jesus' coming betrayal, de...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘But Peter answered and said to him, “If all shall be offended in (caused to stumble by) you, I will never be offended.” ' Peter was clearly upset at the suggestion that he would allow himself to be u...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    PETER PROTESTS THAT HE WILL CERTAINLY REMAIN FAITHFUL. HE WILL NOT BE ONE WHO IS SCATTERED (26:33-35). This is the final part of the Matthaean sandwich which began at Matthew 26:20 (betrayal, Lord's S...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    THE PREDICTION OF PETER'S DENIAL. The conversation recorded in Matthew 26:31-35 seems to have taken place on the way across the brook Kedron to Gethsemane. Luke inserts a similar prediction, in connec...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Matthew 26:33. BUT PETER ANSWERED. Instead of laying hold of the comforting part of the promise, Peter reverts to the first part. IF ALL... I WILL NEVER BE OFFENDED. The utterance of affection, yet o...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Matthew 26:33 Enthusiasm and its Dangers. I. One reason of St. Peter's confidence was that he did not realise the situation which was awaiting him. As yet he had had no experience of any trial of the...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    The story of Peter's denial of his Master is recorded in all four of the Gospels. There are some differences of expression in each version, so it will not be tautology if we read all four of them; and...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Matthew 26:14. _Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, and said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Matthew 26:14. _Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Authorities plot Christ's death. Jesus annointed by Mary of Bethany. Judas sells Jesus. The last Passover. Lord's supper instituted. Gethsemane experience. Jesus before Caiaphas and Sanhedri...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Matthew 26:2. _After two day is the passover._ This is the literal import of the Greek word πασχα _pascha,_ and the Hebrew word פסח _pesach,_ because the Israelites, after eating the paschal lamb, pas...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    PETER SPOKE UP. Impulsive as usual, and overconfident of his strength....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Though all men shall be offended because of Thee, yet will I never be offended._ ENTHUSIASM AND ITS DANGERS I. The confidence of inexperience, aided by lack of imagination. How often is this repeate...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 26:1 The Crucified Messiah. Matthew narrates the events leading to Jesus’ death: (1) the Passover and Lord’s Supper and events in Gethsemane (Matthew

  • The Gospels Compared

    Jesus predicts Peter's denial Matthew 26:31-35; Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:31-34; John 13:36-38;...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 26:32. I WILL GO BEFORE YOU.—As a shepherd. A pastoral expression (_Bengel_). See preceding verse. Matthew 26:34. BEFORE THE COOK CROW.—The crowing of cocks during the stilln...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION Ch. 26-28:20 THUS JESUS ENTERS UPON HIS KINGDOM. Before attempting to expound this most momentous section of the gospel history, we must make up our minds concerning the solution of the di...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings (Matthew 26:1), This is the end of now the Olivet discourse. He now said to his disciples, Now you know that in two days is the feast o...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 5:5; 1 Peter 5:6; Jeremiah 17:9; John 13:36; John 21:15;...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    See here what strong purposes and settled resolutions both Peter and all the apostles had, to keep close to Christ; but how did their self-confidence fail them! Learn thence, That self-confidence is....

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