Luke 22:56

A certain servant girl saw him as he sat in the light, and looking intently at him, said, “This man also was with him.”

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In The King James Version

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

55When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat among them.

57He denied Jesus, saying, “Woman, I don’t know him.”

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Cross References

Mark 14:6But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

Mark 14:66As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came,

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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