Matthew 26:58

But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
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
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
afar	μακρόθεν makrothen	G3113	from a distance or afar · adverb
off	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
unto	ἕως he'ōs	G2193	a conjunction · preposition
priest’s	ἀρχιερέως, archiereōs	G749	the high-priest (literally · noun — genitive singular masculine
palace	αὐλῆς aulēs	G833	a yard (as open to the wind) · noun — genitive singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
went	εἰσελθὼν eiselthōn	G1525	to enter (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
in	ἔσω esō	G2080	inside (as preposition or adjective) · adverb
sat	ἐκάθητο ekathēto	G2521	and (to sit · verb — imperfect middle or passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
with	μετὰ meta	G3326	properly · preposition
servants	ὑπηρετῶν hupēretōn	G5257	an under-oarsman · noun — genitive plural masculine
see	ἰδεῖν idein	G1492	used only in certain past tenses · verb — second aorist active infinitive
end	τέλος.¶ telos	G5056	properly · noun — accusative singular neuter

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Cross-references

John 7:32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
John 18:15-16 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 p…
John 7:45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
John 18:25 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…

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 26:58

But Peter followed him afar off,.... The Ethiopic version adds, alone; and which seems to be the true case; for though there was another disciple who also followed Jesus, and is thought to be John, yet it looks as if they followed him separately, and not together; for the other disciple went into the palace with Jesus, but Peter not till afterwards, being espied by his fellow disciple standing without. These two it seems, having a little recovered themselves from the fright they had been put into, stopped and turned back, and followed after Jesus, to see what would be the issue of things. Peter's following Christ, showed love to him; he was lothe to leave him, his bowels moved towards him, a…

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John Calvin on Matthew 26:57-61

Matthew 26:57-61 Matthew 26:57-61 Mark 14:53-59 Luke 22:54 57. But they who had apprehended Jesus led him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders were assembled. 58. And Peter followed him at a distance, as far as to the court of the high priest, and having gone in, he sat with the servants to see the end. 59. And the chief priests and elders, and the whole council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death, 60. And found none; even though many false witnesses came, they found none: but at length came two false witnesses, 61. Who said, This man said, I can destroy the temple of God, and build it in three days. 53. And they led Jesus to the high priest, an…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 26:58

the high priest’s courtyard: This location suggests an ad hoc meeting of the Sanhedrin at the palace of the high priest (26:3).

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The Church Fathers

Peter followed Him afar off, He would neither keep close to Him, nor altogether leave Him, but followed afar off.
— Origen of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

He went in, either out of the attachment of a disciple, or natural curiosity, seeking to know what sentence the High Priest would pass, whether death, or scourging.
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Verse 58.) But Peter followed Him from afar off, even unto the palace of the high priest. He followed Him from afar off, who was to deny the Lord.
— Jerome, Commentary on Matthew

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Dictionary and topics

Annas — Was high priest A.D. 7-14. In A.D. 25 Caiaphas, who had married the daughter of Annas (John 18:13), was raised to that office, and probably Annas was now made president of the Sanhedrim, or deputy or…
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…
Court · .COMPOSITION OF, AND MO — .COMPOSITION OF, AND MO
Courts Of Justice · Sanhedrim or court of the seventy: Sat in high priest’s palace — Sanhedrim or court of the seventy: Sat in high priest’s palace
Friends · .Jesus’ disciples ran away — .Jesus’ disciples ran away
High Priest, The · Duties of: Presiding in the superior court — Duties of: Presiding in the superior court
Judge · Priests and Levites as — Priests and Levites as
Palaces · The term applied to: The house of the high priest — The term applied to: The house of the high priest
Prisoners · Jesus — Jesus

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).