John 18:17

¹⁵ Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.

¹⁶ But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.

At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered.

¹⁸ Because it was cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to keep warm. And Peter was also standing with them, warming himself.

¹⁹ Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered.
KJV: Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not.
WEB: Then the maid who kept the door said to Peter, “Are you also one of this man’s disciples?” He said, “I am not.”
ASV: The maid therefore that kept the door saith unto Peter, Art thou also [one] of this man`s disciples? He saith, I am not.
DARBY: The maid therefore, who was porteress, says to Peter, Art thou also of the disciples of this man? He says, I am not.
BLB: Therefore the servant girl, the doorkeeper, says to Peter, “Are you not also of the disciples of this man?” He says, “I am not.”

ÅB: Piken som voktet døren, sa da til Peter: Er ikke du også en av dette menneskes disipler? Han sa: Nei, jeg er ikke.
OTB: Tjenestejenta ved døren spurte Peter: "Er ikke du også en av denne mannens disipler?" Han sa: "Jeg er ikke."
B1930: Piken som voktet døren, sa da til Peter: Er ikke du også en av dette menneskes disipler? Han sa: Nei, jeg er ikke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Matthew 26:69–70
Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
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Mark 14:66–68
While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down
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John 18:25
Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
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Matthew 26:33
Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”
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Luke 22:56–57
A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.
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John 18:16
But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
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John 21:15
When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
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Luke 22:54
Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.
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