John 18:15

And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
Simon	Σίμων Simōn	G4613	Simon (i.e. Shimon) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
Peter	Πέτρος Petros	G4074	a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
followed	Ἠκολούθει Ēkolouthei	G190	properly · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ Iēsou	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — dative singular masculine, a proper name
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
another	ἄλλος allos	G243	"else · adjective — nominative singular masculine
disciple	μαθητής. mathētēs	G3101	a learner · noun — nominative singular masculine
that	ἐκεῖνος ekeinos	G1565	that one (or (neuter) thing) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
disciple	μαθητὴς mathētēs	G3101	a learner · noun — nominative singular masculine
was	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
known	γνωστὸς gnōstos	G1110	well-known · adjective — nominative singular masculine
priest	ἀρχιερεῖ archierei	G749	the high-priest (literally · noun — dative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
with	συνεισῆλθεν suneisēlthen	G4897	to enter in company with · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ Iēsou	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — dative singular masculine, a proper name
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
palace	αὐλὴν aulēn	G833	a yard (as open to the wind) · noun — accusative singular feminine
priest	ἀρχιερέως.¶ archiereōs	G749	the high-priest (literally · noun — genitive singular masculine

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Cross-references

Mark 14:54 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.
Luke 22:54 Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.
Matthew 26:58-68 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
Matthew 26:3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 18:13-27

We have here an account of Christ's arraignment before the high priest, and some circumstances that occurred therein which were omitted by the other evangelists; and Peter's denying him, which the other evangelists had given the story of entire by itself, is interwoven with the other passages. The crime laid to his charge having relation to religion, the judges of the spiritual court took it to fall directly under their cognizance. Both Jews and Gentiles seized him, and so both Jews and Gentiles tried and condemned him, for he died for the sins of both. Let us go over the story in order. I. Having seized him, they led him away to Annas first, before they brought him to the court that was sat…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 18:15

Simon Peter followed Jesus--Natural though this was, and safe enough, had he only "watched and prayed that he enter not into temptation," as his Master bade him (Mat 26:41), it was, in his case, a fatal step. and . . . another disciple--Rather, "the other disciple"--our Evangelist himself, no doubt. known unto the high priest--(See on Joh 18:10). went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.

Adam Clarke on John 18:15

And - another disciple - Not That other disciple, for the article is omitted by AD, two others; some editions; Syriac, Persic, Gothic, and Nonnus. So the Vulgate is to be understood. There are many conjectures who this disciple was: Jerome, Chrysostom, Theophylact, Nonnus, Lyra, Erasmus, Piscator, and others, say it was John. It is true John frequently mentions himself in the third person; but then he has always, whom Jesus loved, as in Joh 13:23; Joh 19:26; Joh 21:7, Joh 21:20, except in Joh 19:35, where he has plainly pointed out himself as writer of this Gospel; but, in the place before us, he has mentioned no circumstance by which that disciple may be known to be John. To this may be add…

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John Gill on John 18:15

The Church Fathers

He followed his Master out of devotion, though afar off, on account of fear.
— Alcuin of York ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

His coming thither was caused by love, his not entering within by distress and fear. For the Evangelist hath recorded these things, to clear a way for excusing his denial; with regard to himself, he doth not set it down as any great matter that he was known to the high priest, but since he had said that he alone with Jesus went in, lest thou shouldest suppose that the action proceeded from any exalted feelings, he puts also the cause.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on the Gospel of John 83

(de Con. Evang. iii. vi) The temptation of Peter, which took place in the midst of the contumelies offered to our Lord, is not placed by all in the same order. Matthew and Mark put the contumelies first, the temptation of Peter afterwards; Luke the temptation first, the contumelies after. John begins with the temptation: And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. (Tr. cxiii) Who that other disciple was we cannot hastily decide, as his name is not told us. John however is wont to signify himself by this expression, with the addition of, whom Jesus loved. Perhaps therefore he is the one.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

John — (1.) One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John (Acts 4:6). He was of the kindred of the high priest; otherwise unknown. (2.) The Hebrew name of Mark (q.v.). He…
John The Apostle — was the son of Zebedee, a fisherman on the Lake of Galilee, and of Salome, and brother of James, also an apostle. Peter and James and John come within the innermost circle of their Lord’s friends;…
Palace — Used now only of royal dwellings, although originally meaning simply (as the Latin word palatium, from which it is derived, shows) a building surrounded by a fence or a paling. In the Authorized…
Zebedee — A Galilean fisherman, the husband of Salome (q.v.), and the father of James and John, two of our Lord’s disciples (Matt. 4:21; 27:56; Mark 15:40). He seems to have been a man of some position in…
Court · .COMPOSITION OF, AND MO — .COMPOSITION OF, AND MO
Prisoners · Jesus — Jesus

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John 18:15

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 18:13-27

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 18:15

Adam Clarke on John 18:15

John Gill on John 18:15

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John 18:15

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on John 18:13-27

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 18:15

Adam Clarke on John 18:15

John Gill on John 18:15

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on John 18:15-18

Tyndale Open Study Notes on John 18:15