Luke 22:55

Now as they were sitting around a fire, which had been kindled in the middle of the atrium, Peter was in their midst.

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In The King James Version

And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

In Context

54And apprehending him, they led him to the house of the high priest. Yet truly, Peter followed at a distance.

56And when a certain woman servant had seen him sitting in its light, and had looked at him intently, she said, “This one was also with him.”

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Cross References

Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man who has not followed the counsel of the impious, and has not remained in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the chair of pestilence.

Psalms 28:3The voice of the Lord is over the waters. The God of majesty has thundered. The Lord is over many waters.

Proverbs 13:20Whoever keeps step with the wise shall be wise. A friend of the foolish will become like them.

Matthew 26:69Yet truly, Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a maidservant approached him, saying, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.”

Luke 22:44and so his sweat became like drops of blood, running down to the ground.

John 18:25Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Then they said to him, “Are you not also one of his disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:55-63

The Fall of Peter. 54 Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. 57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. 58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said,… Read the whole commentary →

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