<p>26:72&nbsp;<i>And again he denied with an oath</i>- Not an expletive, but rather a Jewish oath. Many of them wished condemnation on the person making the oath if it were not true. Again, Peter is entering into condemnation, signing himself up for condemnation. James wrote to the very early church, probably to the Jerusalem ecclesia, who were clearly led by Peter. He urged them &ldquo;Above all things, my brethren, swear not&hellip; neither by any other oath&rdquo; (James 5:12). He was clearly saying, in effect: &lsquo;Don&rsquo;t be like Peter&rsquo;. The weakness of Peter, and the way he had repented and been forgiven, was the basis of his success as a preacher and also of his special commission to feed the lambs of the early flock. He did not present himself as the flawless pastor, and neither did his fellow elders like James present him as such. But as with his Lord, it was his humanity which was the basis of his exaltation.</p><p><i>I do not know</i>- See on :70&nbsp;<i>I know not.</i></p><p><i>The man</i>- As if he didn't even know Jesus' name. He protested too much, for Jesus was a well known public figure in Jerusalem at the time (Lk. 24:18,19).</p>