Luke 22:56

Whom 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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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

55And 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.)

57And he denied him (or But he denied it), and said, Woman, I know him not.

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Cross References

Mark 14:6But Jesus said, Suffer ye her; what be ye heavy to her? she hath wrought a good work in me. (But Jesus said, Allow her to do this; why be so harsh to her? she hath done a good thing for me.)

Mark 14:66And when Peter was in the hall beneath, one of the damsels [or one of the handmaidens] of the highest priest came. (And while Peter was still below in the courtyard, one of the High Priest’s handmaids or servantesses came by.)

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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