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Luke 22:56

In the light

(προς το φως). Facing (προς) the light, for the fire gave light as well as heat. Mark 14:65 has "warming himself in the light," John (John 18:18; John 18:25) "warming himself."Looking steadfastly

(ατενισασα). Favourite word in Luke (Luke 4:20, etc.) for gazing steadily at one.This man also

(κα ουτος). As if pointing to Peter and talking about him. The other Gospels (Mark 14:67; Matthew 26:69; John 18:25) make a direct address to Peter. Both could be true, as she turned to Peter.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 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....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See the notes at Matthew 26:57....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    VI. HIS REJECTION, SUFFERING AND DEATH -- CHAPTER 22-23 CHAPTER 22 _ 1. The Betrayer. (Luke 22:1 .)_ 2. Preparation for the Passover. (Luke 22:7 .) 3. The Last Passover. (Luke 22:14 .) 4. The Lord...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TRIAL BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN (Mark 14:53 *, Matthew 26:56 *). There are several differences from Mk. Jesus is not taken into the hall at first, but remains in the courtyard, and is present while Pet...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    AND SATAN ENTERED INTO JUDAS (Luke 22:1-6)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    A CERTAIN MAID See App-160. BEHELD. saw, as in Luke 22:49 BY. at. Greek. _pros._ App-104. FIRE. light App-130. EARNESTLY LOOKED. App-133. THIS MAN WAS ALSO. This one also was...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _by the fire_ Rather, TO THE LIGHT, i.e. with the light of the brazier shining full on him. _earnestly looked upon him_ See Luke 4:20. __...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    PETER’S DENIAL...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΠΑΙΔΊΣΚΗ ΤΙΣ. Apparently the portress (John 18:17) who had been meanwhile relieved, and who, after a fixed gaze, recognized Peter as the man whom she had admitted. She therefore exclaimed, “This fello...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    54. Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off. 55. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down togethe...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _JESUS WAS ARRESTED, DEFENDED, DENIED, QUESTIONED AND CONDEMNED -- LUKE 22:47-71:_ While Jesus was in the garden Judas led a multitude to take Him. He identified Jesus with a kiss. In an effort to cau...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΊΔΟΎΣΑ _aor. act. part. (temp.) пот. fem. sing., см._ Luke 22:49. ΆΤΕΝΊΣΑΣΑ _aor. act. part. (сопутств.) пот. fem. sing. от_ ΆΤΕΝΊΖ (G816) смотреть на кого-л., внимательно вглядываться, глазеть, с _d...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 5 Contrition (Luke 22:54-65) 54 Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest's house. Peter followed at a distance; 55and when they had kindled...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. For the exposition, see the notes at ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    PETER DENIES JESUS (Matthew 26:57; Matthew 26:69). See Mt and references there. All the evangelists record the incident....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TREASON OF JUDAS. THE LAST SUPPER. THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN. ARREST OF JESUS. THE JEWISH TRIAL 1-6. Conspiracy of the chief priests. Treachery of Judas (Matthew 26:1; Matthew 26:14; Mark 14:1;...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 22 THE PLOT TO KILL JESUS 22:1-6 V1 The time was near for the *feast of *Unleavened Bread, or *Passover. V2 The chief priests and teachers of the law...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (54-62) THEN TOOK THEY HIM. — See Notes on Matthew 26:57; Matthew 26:69; Mark 14:53. Peter’s following “afar off” may be noted as a feature common to the first three Gospels....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AS HE SAT BY THE FIRE. — Literally, _by the light,_ or _blaze,_ as in Mark 14:54. EARNESTLY LOOKED UPON HIM. — The verb and adverb are both expressed by St. Luke’s characteristic word. (See Note on L...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 24 THE WATCH IN GETHSEMANE. HITHERTO the life of Jesus has been comparatively free from sorrow and from pain. With the exception of the narrow strip of wilderness which fell between the Bapti...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 25 THE PASSION. Luke 22:47 - Luke 23:1 WHILE Jesus kept His sad watch in Gethsemane, treading the winepress alone, His enemies kept theirs in the city. The step of Judas, as he passed out in...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ἀτενίσασα (α intensive, and τείνω), fixing the eyes on, with dative here, sometimes with εἰς and accusative, frequently used by Lk., especially in Acts. οὗτος, the maid makes the remark not _to_ but _...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Peter's fall_ (Matthew 26:57-58; Matthew 26:69-75; Mark 14:53-54; Mark 14:66-72). Lk. tells the sad story of Peter'

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE DISCIPLE WHO DENIED HIS LORD Luke 22:54-62 Peter loved Christ truly, but miscalculated his strength. Be very careful not to adventure yourself into the midst of temptation. If God leads you thith...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here we have the record of final things before the Cross. The priests and the devil are seen in coalition. As the end approached, the Master is seen with the shadow of the Cross on Him, desiring to e...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    ARRAIGNMENT OF JESUS AND DENIAL OF PETER Matthew 26:57-75; Mark 14:53-72; Luke 22:54-62; John 18:13-27. “ And t

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    (1.) Luke 22:54-62. _Peter's Denial._ The account of the evangelists presents insoluble difficulties, if Annas and Caiaphas dwelt in different houses. Indeed, according to Matthew and Mark, who do not...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

    2. _The Judgment of Jesus:_ Luke 22:54 _to Luke 23:25_. 1 _st. The Ecclesiastical Trial: Luke 22:54-71_. This account contains three things: (1) St. Peter's denial ...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    "And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. (56) But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon h...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The last chapter gave in the judgment of present things, another world and eternal things in good and evil, the Lord's instruction for the disciples after the dealings of grace in Luke 15:1-32, and th...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In chapter 22, Luke commence the details of the end of our Lord's life. The chief priests, fearing the people, seek how they may kill Him. Judas, under the influence of Satan, offers himself as an ins...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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; Mark 14:54. And both by the light of the fire, an...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 56. _Vide ibidem eum notis._...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Then took they him, and brought him into the high-priest's house_ See on Matthew 26:57; and Mark 14:53; Mark 14:51. _When they had kindled a fire, Peter sat down among them_ See the story of Peter's...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    Christ betrayed, led to the high-priest, and denied. Matthew 26:47-75; MARK 14:43-72....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    CHRIST BEFORE CAIAPHAS. THE DENIAL OF PETER. The fall of Peter:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TREACHERY OF JUDAS (vs.1-6) As the Passover feast drew near, the chief priests and Pharisees felt hard pressed to find some way of apprehending and killing this "prophet" who was offending their...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    54-62 Peter's fall was his denying that he knew Christ, and was his disciple; disowning him because of distress and danger. He that has once told a lie, is strongly tempted to persist: the beginning...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "LUKE 22:54...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Luke 22:56 And G1161 certain G5100 girl G3814 seeing G1492 (G5631) him G846 sat G2521 (G5740) by...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And a certain maid seeing him as he sat in the light of the fire, and looking steadfastly at him, said, “This man also was with him.”' Thus when a maid who saw him in the light of the fire, unexpect...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JESUS IS BROUGHT TO THE HIGH PRIEST'S HOUSE WHERE PETER DENIES HIM THREE TIMES (22:54-62). Jesus' actual arrest had been by the Temple guard, and He was now taken to the High Priest's house, (which wo...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Luke 22:56-57. FIRST DENIAL. A CERTAIN MAID. Probably the porteress who had followed Peter into the court; the different answers suggest that she kept up a bantering accusation of this kind to which h...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Luke 22:55-62. PETER'S DENIAL OF OUR LORD. For a comparison of the various accounts and a general view of the occurrence, see notes on Matthew 26:69-75; comp. Mark 14:66-72;...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Luke passes over the examination by Annas (John 18:19-24), the subsequent examination before Caiaphas (Matthew 26:57-66; Mark 14:53-64), giving immediately his account of Peter's denial, then mentioni...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Luke 22:54. _Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down to...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    In anticipation of the communion that is to follow this service, let us read once more the story of our Lord's agony and arrest, as recorded in the twenty-second chapter of the Gospel according to Luk...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Luke 22:7. Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. And they said unto him, Where w...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Judas covenants to betray Jesus. Last passover. Lord's supper instituted. Peter's denial predicted. Jesus' arrest. Peter's denial. CHARACTERS: Jesus, priests, scribes, disciples, Judas, Pet...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Luke 22:1. _The feast of unleavened bread drew nigh._ See Matthew 26:2. Luke 22:3. _Then Satan entered into Judas,_ by divine permission, his reigning sin of covetousness having proved his destruction...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    AND PETER FOLLOWED FROM A DISTANCE. For notes on Peter's denial, _see_ Matthew 26:69-75....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Peter followed afar off_ DECISION OF CHARACTER ENFORCED I. WHAT IS IMPLIED IN FOLLOWING THE LORD AFAR OFF. Not giving the whole heart’s affection to Him. II. WHAT USUALLY INDUCES ANY PERSONS TO DO...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:54 Luke places Peter’s denial of Jesus earlier than Jesus’ appearance before the Sanhedrin (vv. Luke 22:66), while Matthew and Mark place it afterward. Luke may have wanted to arr...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:1 The Suffering and Death of Jesus. As Jesus’ death draws near, the scene shifts from the temple area to the city of Jerusalem. The emphasis shifts from Jesus’ teachings to events...

  • The Gospels Compared

    Peter's Denial of Christ Matthew 26:69-75; Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:55-62; John 18:25-27;...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 22 VER.6. _And he sought opportunity to betray Him unto them._ Judas sold Jesus Christ on the fourth day of the week, the day of Mercury; on the following day, or the day of Jupiter, he delive...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 22:54. THEN TOOK THEY HIM.—R.V., “And they seized Him.” THE HIGH PRIEST’S HOUSE.—_I.e._, the house of Caiaphas. St. John alone mentions a preliminary and perhaps informal examin...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION LUKE 23:1 THE LAST PASSOVER. LUKE 22:1, LUKE 22:2 Short explanatory introduction.

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Luke's gospel, chapter 22. Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover (Luke 22:1). The Feast of Unleavened Bread actually was for six days, from the fifteenth of Nizan...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    John 18:17; Mark 14:17; Mark 14:6; Mark 14:66; Matthew 26:69...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    By the fire [π ρ ο ς τ ο φ ω ς]. See on Mark 14:54....

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