Luke 22:55

And when a fire was kindled in the middle of the great house, and they sat about, Peter was in the middle of them. (And when a fire was kindled in the middle of the courtyard, they sat around it, and 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 they took him, and led (him) to the house of the prince of (the) priests; and Peter (pur)sued him afar. (And they took hold of him, and then led him to the High Priest’s house; and Peter followed him from afar.)

56Whom when a damsel, [or a handmaid, or a handmaiden], had seen sitting at the light, and had beheld him, she said, And this (man) was with him (or Yea, he was with him).

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Cross References

Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man, that goeth not in the counsel of wicked men; and stood not in the way of sinners, and sat not in the chair of pestilence. (Happy is the person, who goeth not in the counsel of the wicked; and walketh not in the way of sinners, and sitteth not in the chair of pestilence.)

Psalms 28:3Betake thou not me together with sinners; and lose thou not me with them that work wickedness. Which speak peace to their neighbour (s); but evils be in their hearts. (Take thou me not away with the sinners; and destroy thou me not with those who do evil. Yea, those who speak peacefully to their neighbours; but evil is in their hearts.)

Proverbs 13:20He that goeth with wise men, shall be wise, (or He who goeth with the wise, shall be wise); the friend of fools shall be made like them.

Matthew 26:69And Peter sat without in the hall (or And Peter sat outside in the courtyard); and a damsel [or an handmaid] came to him, and said, Thou were with Jesus of Galilee.

Luke 22:44And he was made in agony [or in anguish], and prayed the longer [or (and) prayed longer]; and his sweat was made as drops of blood running down into the earth (or and his sweat was made like drops of blood running down onto the ground).

John 18:25And (meanwhile) Simon Peter stood, and warmed him (self); and they said to him, Whether also thou art his disciple? (or Art thou also his disciple?) He denied, 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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