Luke 22:56

A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.

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KJV

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.

ASV

And a certain maid seeing him as he sat in the light of the fire, and looking stedfastly upon him, said, This man also was with him.

YLT

and a certain maid having seen him sitting at the light, and having earnestly looked at him, she said, `And this one was with him!'

DBT

And a certain maid, having seen him sitting by the light, and having fixed her eyes upon him, said, And this [man] was with him.

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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, 397patristic

Related commentary

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 Mar 14:

John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed

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.

Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical

The verses we have now read, describe the fall of the apostle Peter. It is a passage which is deeply humbling to the pride of man, but singularly instructive to true Christians. The fall of Peter has been a beacon to the Church, and has probably preserved myriads of souls from destruction. It is a passage which supplies strong proof that the Bible is inspired, and that Christianity is from God.

J.C. Ryle· Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition), 1858Reformed Evangelical / Low-Church Anglican / Calvinist / 19th-c. Protestant Reformation heir

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How the Hebraic tradition has read this verse: and Marcus Brown’s own reading of it.

Cross-references

9 linked verses

The verses this one reaches9

John 18:17
At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered.
Matthew 26:69
Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
Mark 14:6
But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
Mark 14:17
When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.
John 18:25
Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
John 9:22
His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
Mark 14:66–68
While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down
John 13:38
“Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.
Acts 4:13
When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Mark 14:6
But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
leads to
- Titus 3:14
  And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
- Hebrews 10:24
  And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.
- Hebrews 13:21
  equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Matthew 26:10
  Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
Through
Mark 14:17
When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.
leads to
- Luke 22:14
  When the hour had come, Jesus reclined at the table with His apostles.
Through
John 18:17
At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered.
leads to
- Matthew 26:69–70
  Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
Through
Matthew 26:69
Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
leads to
- 1 Kings 19:13
  When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing…
- Matthew 26:71
  When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

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