John 18:16

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܫܶܡܥܽܘܢ ܕ݁ܶܝܢ ܩܳܐܶܡ ܗ݈ܘܳܐ ܠܒ݂ܰܪ ܠܘܳܬ݂ ܬ݁ܰܪܥܳܐ ܘܰܢܦ݂ܰܩ ܗܰܘ ܬ݁ܰܠܡܺܝܕ݂ܳܐ ܐ݈ܚܪܺܢܳܐ ܕ݁ܝܳܕ݂ܰܥ ܗ݈ܘܳܐ ܠܶܗ ܪܰܒ݁ ܟ݁ܳܗܢܶܐ ܘܶܐܡܰܪ ܠܢܳܛܪܰܬ݂ ܬ݁ܰܪܥܳܐ ܘܰܐܥܠܶܗ ܠܫܶܡܥܽܘܢ ܀

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Reciprocal: Exodus 38:8 - assembling Matthew 26:56 - Then Matthew 26:58 - and went Matthew 26:69 - Peter Mark 14:54 - even John 13:38 - The cock John 18:17 - the damsel Acts 4:13 - they took

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But Peter stood at the door without,.... It being difficult to get in; and perhaps he might be fearful too of going in, lest he should be known; however, he waited, if he could hear or see anything, and for a proper opportunity of entrance: it would have been well if he had took the hint of providence, access not being easy, and have gone his way; for he was now at the door of temptation: it would have been best for him, if he had kept without; and indeed at a greater distance; but his curiosity had led him thus far, and he hoped for an opportunity of getting nearer, which offered in the following manner:

then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest; seeing Peter through the window, by the light of the moon, for it was full moon; and knowing him, who he was, concluded he had a mind to come in, and hear and see what he could, steps out,

and spake unto her that kept the door; which might be thought more properly the business of menservants; but these being employed in apprehending and guarding Jesus, the maid, servants might be obliged to take this post. The Ethiopic version, in the next verse, calls her the doorkeeper's daughter; her father might be the porter, and he being busy, she supplied his place. Though there is no need of these conjectures, since it was usual with other nations, and it might be with the Jews, for women to be doorkeepers, as Pignorius l has shown out of Plautus, Petronius, Pausanias, and others. However, the other disciple, who was a man of figure and authority, and was known by the servants of the family, ordered her to open the door, and let Peter in; who accordingly did:

and brought in Peter; into the hall, where Jesus was, under the examination of the high priest.

l De Servis, p. 454, 455.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 26:57-58.

Another disciple - Not improbably John. Some critics, however, have supposed that this disciple was one who dwelt at Jerusalem, and who, not being a Galilean, could enter the palace without suspicion. John, however, mentions the circumstance of his being known to them, to show why it was that he was not questioned as Peter was. It is not probable that any danger resulted from its being known that he was a follower of Jesus, or that any harm was meditated on them for this. The questions asked Peter were not asked by those in authority, and his apprehensions which led to his denial were groundless.