Luke 22:56

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.

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
certain	τις tis	G5100	some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — nominative singular feminine
maid	παιδίσκη paidiskē	G3814	a girl · noun — nominative singular feminine
beheld	ἰδοῦσα idousa	G1492	used only in certain past tenses · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative singular feminine
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
sat	καθήμενον kathēmenon	G2521	and (to sit · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, accusative singular masculine
by	πρὸς pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
fire	φῶς phōs	G5457	compare G5316 (φαίνω) · noun — accusative singular neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
looked	ἀτενίσασα atenisasa	G816	to gaze intently · verb — aorist active participle, nominative singular feminine
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
said	εἶπεν· eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
man	οὗτος houtos	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
was	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
with	σὺν sun	G4862	with or together (but much closer than G3326 (μετά) or… · preposition
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine

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Cross-references

John 18:17 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.
Matthew 26:69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
Mark 14:6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
Mark 14:17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.
Mark 14:66-68 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:54-62

We have here the melancholy story of Peter's denying his Master, at the time when he was arraigned before the high priest, and those that were of the cabal, that were ready to receive the prey, and to prepare the evidence for his arraignment, as soon as it was day, before the great sanhedrim, Luk 22:66. But notice is not taken here, as was in the other evangelists, of Christ's being now upon his examination before the high priest, only of his being brought into the high priest's house, Luk 22:54. But the manner of expression is observable. They took him, and led him, and brought him, which methinks is like that concerning Saul (Sa1 15:12): He is gone about, and passed on, and gone down; and…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 22:40

the place--the Garden of Gethsemane, on the west or city side of the mount. Comparing all the accounts of this mysterious scene, the facts appear to be these: (1) He bade nine of the Twelve remain "here" while He went and prayed "yonder." (2) He "took the other three, Peter, James, and John, and began to be sore amazed [appalled], sorrowful, and very heavy [oppressed], and said, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death"--"I feel as if nature would sink under this load, as if life were ebbing out, and death coming before its time"--"tarry ye here, and watch with Me"; not, "Witness for Me," but, "Bear Me company." It did Him good, it seems, to have them beside Him. (3) But soon even they…

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Adam Clarke on Luke 22:56

A certain maid beheld him - Or, Attentively beholding him, ατενισασα. And this she did by the help of the light of the fire at which Peter sat.

John Gill on Luke 22:56

But a certain maid beheld him,.... Looked upon him, and took notice of him, and observed his countenance and gesture: as he sat by the fire; or light; See Gill on Mark 14:54. And both by the light of the fire, and other lights, which were doubtless in the hall, she discovered something in him, which made her look at him again with some earnestness; and earnestly looked upon him, and said, this man was also with him; that fellow, that vile and contemptible wretch, now examining before the high priest; thus in a contemptuous manner, as was the custom and style of that nation, she disdained to mention the name of Jesus; though the Persic version here expresses it; and her sense was, that Peter…

The Church Fathers

What does it mean that the first witness proclaims him, when men could certainly recognize him more; unless it seemed that this sex had sinned unto the death of the Lord, so that this sex might be redeemed through the passion of the Lord? And therefore, the woman receives the first mystery of the resurrection, and she keeps the commandments; in order to abolish the ancient error of transgression.
— Ambrose of Milan, EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 10.73

What meaneth it, that a maid is the first to betray Peter, whereas surely men ought the more easily to have recognised him, save that that sex should be plainly implicated in our Lord's murder, in order that it might also be redeemed by His Passion? But Peter when discovered denies, for better that Peter should have denied, than our Lord's word should have failed. Hence it follows, And he denied, saying, Woman, I know him not.
— Ambrose of Milan ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(ut sup.) What ails thee, Peter, thy voice is suddenly changed? That mouth full of faith and love, is turned to hatred and unbelief. Not yet awhile is the scourge applied, not yet the instruments of torture. Thy interrogator is no one of authority, who might cause alarm to the confessor. The mere voice of a woman asks the question, and she perhaps not about to divulge thy confession, nor yet a woman, but a door-keeper, a mean slave.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

House — Till their sojourn in Egypt the Hebrews dwelt in tents. They then for the first time inhabited cities (Gen. 47:3; Ex. 12:7; Heb. 11:9). From the earliest times the Assyrians and the Canaanites were…
Court · .COMPOSITION OF, AND MO — .COMPOSITION OF, AND MO
Prisoners · Jesus — Jesus

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Luke 22:56

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:54-62

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 22:40

Adam Clarke on Luke 22:56

John Gill on Luke 22:56

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 22:56

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:54-62

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 22:40

Adam Clarke on Luke 22:56

John Gill on Luke 22:56

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 22:55-62

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 22:54