⁷⁰But he denied it^* again. And after a little while, again the bystanders began to say^u to Peter, “You really are one of them, because you also are a Galilean, and your accent shows it!”^v^w ⁷¹And he began to curse and to swear with an oath, “I do not know this man whom you are talking about!”

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Footnotes

*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
uThe imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to say”)
vLiterally “is like”
wSome manuscripts omit “and your accent shows it”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But again he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, “Certainly you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.” But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Again he denied it.

After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.”

He began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But again he denied it. After a little while those standing there said to Peter again, “You certainly are one of them, since you’re also a Galilean.”

Then he started to curse and swear, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about!”

NLTNew Living Translation

But Peter denied it again.

A little later some of the other bystanders confronted Peter and said, “You must be one of them, because you are a Galilean.”

Peter swore, “A curse on me if I’m lying—I don’t know this man you’re talking about!”

KJV 1900King James Version

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. But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

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