Mark 14:54
52 but he pulled free of the linen cloth and ran away naked.
53 They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled.
Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.
55 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any.
56 For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.
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.
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- BSB
- Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.
- KJV
- And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
- WEB
- Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire.
- ASV
- And Peter had followed him afar off, even within, into the court of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light [of the fire].
- DARBY
- And Peter followed him at a distance, till [he was] within the court of the high priest's palace; and he was sitting with the officers and warming himself in the light [of the fire].
- BLB
- And Peter followed Him from afar off, as far as to within the court of the high priest. And he was sitting with the officers and warming himself at the fire.
- ÅB
- Og Peter fulgte etter ham på lang avstand helt inn i yppersteprestens gård, og han satte seg der sammen med tjenerne og varmet seg ved ilden.
- OTB
- Peter fulgte ham på avstand, rett inn i gårdsplassen til ypperstepresten. Der satt han med vaktene og varmet seg ved ilden.
- B1930
- Og Peter fulgte ham langt bakefter like inn i yppersteprestens gård, og han satt der sammen med tjenerne og varmet sig ved ilden.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 18:18
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.
Read in contextMatthew 26:3
At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
Read in contextJohn 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.”
Read in contextJohn 18:15–16
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.
Read in context1 Samuel 13:7
Some Hebrews even crossed the Jordan into the land of Gad and Gilead. Saul, however, remained at Gilgal, and all his troops were quaking in fear.
Read in contextMatthew 26:58
But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
Read in contextLuke 22:55–56
When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
Read in contextMark 14:29–31
Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.”
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