The Meaning of Mark 14:70 Explained

Mark 14:70

KJV: 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.

YLT: and he was again denying. And after a little again, those standing near said to Peter, 'Truly thou art of them, for thou also art a Galilean, and thy speech is alike;'

Darby: And he again denied. And again, after a little, those that stood by said to Peter, Truly thou art one of them, for also thou art a Galilean.

ASV: But he again denied it. And after a little while again they that stood by said to Peter, of a truth thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilaean.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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]. 

What does Mark 14:70 Mean?

Context Summary

Mark 14:53-72 - A Mockery Of Justice
A commission of the chief priests awaited the result of the treachery of Judas at the house of Caiaphas. They had made up their minds what to do, but the form of a trial was necessary. The false witnesses were obviously unable to establish a sufficient case, and our Lord maintained a dignified silence. It was too much for Caiaphas, and he put his prisoner on his oath. Our Lord made no attempt to parry the issue or turn aside from the challenge, but replied: I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. See Psalms 110:1; Daniel 7:13. Then followed a shameful scene, Mark 14:65. But our Lord was as self-restrained in the use of His mighty powers as if He had been one of the most helpless of men. The graphic story of the denial, which took place at the time of the trial in the servants' hall, was probably given to the evangelist by Peter himself. What a contrast between the strength of the Master and the weakness of the disciple! Yet Peter was forgiven and made the Apostle of the Pentecost! We may have hope! [source]

Chapter Summary: Mark 14

1  A conspiracy against Jesus
3  Expensive perfume is poured on his head by a woman
10  Judas sells his Master for money
12  Jesus himself foretells how he will be betrayed by one of his disciples;
22  after the passover prepared, and eaten, institutes his last supper;
26  declares beforehand the flight of all his disciples, and Peter's denial
43  Judas betrays him with a kiss
46  Jesus is apprehended in the garden;
53  falsely accused and impiously condemned of the council;
65  shamefully abused by them;
66  and thrice denied by Peter

What do the individual words in Mark 14:70 mean?

- But again he denied And after a little those standing by were saying - to Peter Truly of them you are also for a Galilean and the speech of you agrees
δὲ πάλιν ἠρνεῖτο Καὶ μετὰ μικρὸν οἱ παρεστῶτες ἔλεγον τῷ Πέτρῳ Ἀληθῶς ἐξ αὐτῶν εἶ καὶ γὰρ Γαλιλαῖος ‹καὶ λαλιά σου ὁμοιάζει›

  - 
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
πάλιν  again 
Parse: Adverb
Root: πάλιν  
Sense: anew, again.
ἠρνεῖτο  he  denied 
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ἀρνέομαι  
Sense: to deny.
μετὰ  after 
Parse: Preposition
Root: μετά  
Sense: with, after, behind.
μικρὸν  a  little 
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Neuter Singular
Root: μικρός  
Sense: small, little.
οἱ  those 
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Plural
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
παρεστῶτες  standing  by 
Parse: Verb, Perfect Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural
Root: παριστάνω 
Sense: to place beside or near.
ἔλεγον  were  saying 
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural
Root: λέγω  
Sense: to speak, say.
τῷ  - 
Parse: Article, Dative Masculine Singular
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
Πέτρῳ  to  Peter 
Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular
Root: Πέτρος  
Sense: one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
Ἀληθῶς  Truly 
Parse: Adverb
Root: ἀληθῶς  
Sense: truly, of a truth, in reality, most certainly.
εἶ  you  are 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 2nd Person Singular
Root: εἰμί  
Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present.
καὶ  also 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: καί  
Sense: and, also, even, indeed, but.
Γαλιλαῖος  a  Galilean 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: Γαλιλαῖος  
Sense: a native of Galilee.
λαλιά  speech 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular
Root: λαλιά  
Sense: speech, i.
σου  of  you 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Root: σύ  
Sense: you.
ὁμοιάζει›  agrees 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ὁμοιάζω  
Sense: to be like.