Luke 22:56

Presently a maidservant saw him sitting near the blaze of the fire. She looked carefully at him and said, “Why, this man was one of his companions!”

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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.

In Context

55But, when they had lit a fire in the centre of the courtyard and had all sat down there, Peter seated himself in the middle of them.

57But Peter denied it. “I do not know him,” he replied.

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Cross References

Mark 14:6“Leave her alone,” said Jesus, as they began to find fault with her, “why are you troubling her? This is a beautiful deed that she has done for me.

Mark 14:66While Peter was in the courtyard down below, one of the high priest’s maidservants came up;

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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