Peter's Denial
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Matthew 26:69–75
26:69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!” 95%
26:70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about.” 82%
26:71 When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him, and said to those who were there, “This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.” 85%
26:72 Again he denied it with an oath, “I don’t know the man.” 90%
26:73 After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.” 83%
26:74 Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed. 86%
26:75 Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” Then he went out and wept bitterly. 91%
Mark 14:66–72
14:66 As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came, 79%
14:67 and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, “You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus!” 88%
14:68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know, nor understand what you are saying.” He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed. 80%
14:69 The maid saw him, and began again to tell those who stood by, “This is one of them.” 93%
14:70 But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, “You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it.” 92%
14:71 But he began to curse, and to swear, “I don’t know this man of whom you speak!” 93%
14:72 The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” When he thought about that, he wept. 86%
Luke 22:56–62
22:56 A certain servant girl saw him as he sat in the light, and looking intently at him, said, “This man also was with him.” 72%
22:57 He denied Jesus, saying, “Woman, I don’t know him.” 89%
22:58 After a little while someone else saw him, and said, “You also are one of them!” But Peter answered, “Man, I am not!” 79%
22:59 After about one hour passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, “Truly this man also was with him, for he is a Galilean!” 65%
22:60 But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you are talking about!” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. 82%
22:61 The Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the Lord’s word, how he said to him, “Before the rooster crows you will deny me three times.” 81%
22:62 He went out, and wept bitterly. 100%
Verbatim Agreement
Percentage of words that appear identically (same form and position) across gospel pairs.
Strong's Number Overlap
How much of each gospel's vocabulary (by Strong's number) is shared with another.
Mt
Mk
Lk
Mt
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56%
41%
Mk
56%
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40%
Lk
41%
40%
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Unique Vocabulary
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