Matthew 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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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Peter	Πέτρος Petros	G4074	a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
sat	ἐκάθητο ekathēto	G2521	and (to sit · verb — imperfect middle or passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
without	ἔξω exō	G1854	out(-side · preposition
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
palace	αὐλῇ. aulēa	G833	a yard (as open to the wind) · noun — dative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
a	μία mia	G1520	one · adjective — nominative singular feminine
damsel	παιδίσκη paidiskē	G3814	a girl · noun — nominative singular feminine
unto	προσῆλθεν prosēlthen	G4334	to approach · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
saying	λέγουσα· legousa	G3004	properly · verb — present active participle, nominative singular feminine
Thou	σὺ su	G4771	thou · personal pronoun — 2nd person nominative singular
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
wast	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
with	μετὰ meta	G3326	properly · preposition
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ Iēsou	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
Galilee	Γαλιλαίου. Galilaiou	G1057	Galilean or belonging to Galilea · noun — genitive singular masculine, a people or place name

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Cross-references

1 Kings 19:13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, be…
Matthew 26:71 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 Nazare…
John 18:16-18 But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept t…
Acts 5:37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as m…
1 Kings 19:9 And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here…
Psalms 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornf…
Matthew 2:22-23 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being wa…
Matthew 21:11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 26:69

Now Peter sat without in the palace,.... Peter's denial of his Lord, the account of which follows, is related among the sufferings of Christ; and indeed, the ill usage he met with from his enemies, their spitting in his face, buffeting him with their fists, smiting him on the cheeks with their hands, and rods, did not give him so much pain and grief, as to be denied by his own disciple: we are before told, Matthew 26:58, that Peter followed Christ afar off, and went into the high priest's palace, and sat with the servants there, to see what would be the end and issue of these things: and here now he was in the apartment, where the council sat, and were examining and trying Jesus; though, as…

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John Calvin on Matthew 26:69–end

Matthew 26:69-75 Matthew 26:69-75 Mark 14:66-72 Luke 22:55-62 69. Now Peter was sitting without in the court. And a maid cam to him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilean. 70. But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. 71. And as he was going out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said to those who were there, This man also was with Jesus the Nazarene. 72. And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. 73. After a little came those who were standing by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thou are convicted by thy speech. 74. Then he began to curse and to swear, that he did not know the man. And immediately the cock…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 26:69-75

Peter’s denials fulfill Jesus’ prediction (26:34).

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The Church Fathers

Peter sat without, that he might see the event, and not excite suspicion by any approach to Jesus.
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Verse 69.) But Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. He was sitting outside to see the outcome. And he did not come near Jesus, so that no suspicion would arise among the servants.
— Jerome, Commentary on Matthew

(Serm. 60, 4.) For this reason it should seem he was permitted to waver, that the remedy of penitence might be exhibited in the head of the Church, and that none should dare to trust in his own strength, when even the blessed Peter could not escape the danger of frailty.
— Leo the Great ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Galilean — An inhabitant or native of Galilee. This word was used as a name of contempt as applied to our Lord’s disciples (Luke 22:59; Acts 2:7). All the apostles, with the exception of Judas Iscariot (Acts…
Hall — (Gr. aule, Luke 22:55; R.V., “court”), the open court or quadrangle belonging to the high priest’s house. In Matt. 26:69 and Mark 14:66 this word is incorrectly rendered “palace” in the Authorized…
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…
Backsliders · .Peter — .Peter
Court · .COMPOSITION OF, AND MO — .COMPOSITION OF, AND MO
Denial Of Christ · Exemplified: Peter — Exemplified: Peter
Galilee · Christ: Despised as of — Christ: Despised as of
Opinion, Public · .By Peter, concerning Jesus — .By Peter, concerning Jesus
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).