And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

The words of a wise man's mouth {are} gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. {gracious: Heb. grace}

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

The beginning of strife {is as} when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

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}.

Then began he to curse and to swear, {saying}, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

A brother offended {is harder to be won} than a strong city: and {their} contentions {are} like the bars of a castle.

And it shall come to pass in that day, {that} the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.

I sink in deep mire, where {there is} no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. {deep mire: Heb. the mire of depth} {deep waters: Heb. depth of waters}

Then began he to curse and to swear, {saying}, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

When they {were} by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this {place}? and what hast thou here?

That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

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}.