John 18:25
23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
24 Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
26 One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.
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
- 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.”
- KJV
- And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
- WEB
- Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, “You aren’t also one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
- ASV
- Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore unto him, Art thou also [one] of his disciples? He denied, and said, I am not.
- DARBY
- But Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore to him, Art thou also of his disciples? He denied, and said, I am not.
- BLB
- Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. Therefore they said to him, “Are you not also one of His disciples?” He denied [it] and said, “I am not.”
- ÅB
- Men Simon Peter sto og varmet seg. Da sa de til ham: Du skulle vel ikke være en av hans disipler du også? Han nektet og sa: Nei, jeg er ikke.
- OTB
- I mellomtiden sto Simon Peter fortsatt og varmet seg. Så spurte de ham: "Er ikke du også en av hans disipler?" Han nektet det og sa: "Jeg er ikke."
- B1930
- Men Simon Peter stod og varmet sig. Da sa de til ham: Du skulde vel ikke være en av hans disipler du også? Han nektet og sa: Nei, jeg er ikke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 14:67–72
And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
Read in contextJohn 18:17–18
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.
Read in contextMatthew 26:71–75
And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
Read in contextProverbs 29:25
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Read in contextGenesis 18:15
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
Read in contextMark 14:37–38
And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
Read in contextLuke 22:58–62
And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
Read in contextMatthew 26:69
Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
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