New International VersionBut Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
New Living TranslationMeanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and came to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and sat with the guards and waited to see how it would all end.
English Standard VersionAnd Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and going inside he sat with the guards to see the end.
Berean Standard BibleBut Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
Berean Literal BibleAnd Peter was following Him from afar, even to the court of the high priest. And having entered within, he was sitting with the guards to see the outcome.
King James BibleBut Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
New King James VersionBut Peter followed Him at a distance to the high priest’s courtyard. And he went in and sat with the servants to see the end.
New American Standard BibleBut Peter was following Him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and he came inside and sat down with the officers to see the outcome.
NASB 1995But Peter was following Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and entered in, and sat down with the officers to see the outcome.
NASB 1977But Peter also was following Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and entered in, and sat down with the officers to see the outcome.
Legacy Standard BibleBut Peter was following Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and entered in, and sat down with the officers to see the outcome.
Amplified BibleBut Peter followed Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the [elegant home of the Jewish] high priest, and went inside, and sat with the guards to see the outcome.
Christian Standard BiblePeter was following him at a distance right to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and was sitting with the servants to see the outcome.
Holman Christian Standard BibleMeanwhile, Peter was following Him at a distance right to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and was sitting with the temple police to see the outcome.
American Standard VersionBut Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.
Contemporary English VersionBut Peter followed along at a distance and came to the courtyard of the high priest's palace. He went in and sat down with the guards to see what was going to happen.
English Revised VersionBut Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationPeter followed at a distance until he came to the chief priest's courtyard. He went inside and sat with the guards to see how this would turn out.
Good News TranslationPeter followed from a distance, as far as the courtyard of the High Priest's house. He went into the courtyard and sat down with the guards to see how it would all come out.
International Standard VersionPeter, however, followed him at a distance as far as the high priest's courtyard. He went inside and sat down with the servants to see how this would end.
NET BibleBut Peter was following him from a distance, all the way to the high priest's courtyard. After going in, he sat with the guards to see the outcome.
New Heart English BibleBut Peter followed him from a distance, to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.
Webster's Bible TranslationBut Peter followed him at a distance, to the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants to see the end.
Weymouth New TestamentAnd Peter kept following Him at a distance, till he came even to the court of the High Priest's palace, where he entered and sat down among the officers to see the issue. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBut Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
World English BibleBut Peter followed him from a distance to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Peter was following Him far off, to the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.
Berean Literal BibleAnd Peter was following Him from afar, even to the court of the high priest. And having entered within, he was sitting with the guards to see the outcome.
Young's Literal Translation and Peter was following him afar off, unto the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd Peter followed him from far, even to the court-yard of the chief priest, and having entered within, he sat with the attendants, to see the end. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Peter followed him afar off, even to the court of the high priest. And going in, he sat with the servants, that he might see the end.
Catholic Public Domain VersionThen Peter followed him from a distance, as far as the court of the high priest. And going inside, he sat down with the servants, so that he might see the end.
New American BiblePeter was following him at a distance as far as the high priest’s courtyard, and going inside he sat down with the servants to see the outcome.
New Revised Standard VersionBut Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest; and going inside, he sat with the guards in order to see how this would end. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut Simon Peter followed him afar off, up to the courtyard of the high priest, and he went inside and sat with the soldiers, to see the end.
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBut Shimeon Kaypha was going after him from a distance unto the court of The High Priest, and entering he sat down inside with the guards to see the outcome. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut Peter followed him, at a distance, to the palace of the chief priest, and went in and sat with the attendants, to see the end.
Godbey New TestamentAnd Peter followed Him a long way off, into the court of the high priest, and having come in, was sitting with the officers, to see the end.
Haweis New TestamentBut Peter followed him at a great distance unto the palace of the high-priest, and entering in, sat down with the servants, to see the issue.
Mace New Testamentbut Peter followed him at a distance to the high priest's palace, and going in, he sat with the officers to see the event.
Weymouth New TestamentAnd Peter kept following Him at a distance, till he came even to the court of the High Priest's palace, where he entered and sat down among the officers to see the issue.
Worrell New TestamentAnd Peter was following Him afar off to the court of the high priest; and, entering within, he was sitting with the attendants to see the end.
Worsley New Testamentand Peter followed Him at a distance, to the high-priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, that he might see the issue.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin57Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered. 58ButPeterfollowedHimata distance,right upto thecourtyardof thehigh priest.Andhe wentinand sat downwiththeguardsto seetheoutcome.59Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.…
Cross References John 18:15-16Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. / But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
Mark 14:54Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.
Luke 22:54Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.
John 18:25-27Simon 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.” / One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden?” / Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.
Mark 14:66-72While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down / and saw him warming himself there. She looked at Peter and said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.” / But he denied it. “I do not know or even understand what you are talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, and the rooster crowed. ...
Luke 22:55-62When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. / A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said. / But Peter denied it. “Woman, I do not know Him,” he said. ...
John 13:36-38“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.” / “Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.” / “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.
Matthew 16:21-23From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. / Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!” / But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
John 21:15-19When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.” / Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.” / Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep. ...
Matthew 10:33But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
Zechariah 13:7Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones.
Psalm 1:1Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
Psalm 26:4-5I do not sit with deceitful men, nor keep company with hypocrites. / I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked.
Psalm 31:13For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.
Psalm 38:11My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.
Treasury of Scripture But Peter followed him afar off to the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. and went. John 18:15,16,25 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, andso did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest… Jump to Previous AfarCourtDistanceEndEnteredEnteringFarFollowedFollowingHighHouseInsideIssueKeptOfficersPalacePeterPriestPriest'sRightSatSeatServantsJump to Next AfarCourtDistanceEndEnteredEnteringFarFollowedFollowingHighHouseInsideIssueKeptOfficersPalacePeterPriestPriest'sRightSatSeatServantsMatthew 26 1.Jesus foretells his own death.3.The rulers conspire against him.6.The woman anoints his feet.14.Judas bargains to betray him.17.Jesus eats the Passover;26.institutes his holy supper;30.foretells the desertion of his disciples, and Peter's denial;36.prays in the garden;47.and being betrayed by a kiss,57.is carried to Caiaphas,69.and denied by Peter.But Peter followed Him at a distancePeter's following at a distance signifies both his loyalty and fear. This moment occurs after Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, highlighting Peter's internal conflict. His distance can symbolize the spiritual separation that fear and doubt create. This act fulfills Jesus' earlier prediction that Peter would deny Him ( Matthew 26:34). The distance also reflects the physical and emotional space between Peter and Jesus, a precursor to his eventual denial. right up to the courtyard of the high priest
The high priest's courtyard was part of a larger complex, likely belonging to Caiaphas, the high priest at the time. This location is significant as it was the center of Jewish religious authority. Archaeological findings suggest that such courtyards were open spaces surrounded by rooms, where trials and gatherings could occur. Peter's presence here indicates his desire to remain close to Jesus, despite the risk of being associated with Him. And he went in and sat down with the guards
Peter's action of sitting with the guards shows his attempt to blend in and avoid detection. The guards were likely temple guards, responsible for maintaining order and executing the Sanhedrin's decisions. This setting underscores the tension and danger Peter faced, as he was surrounded by those who opposed Jesus. His choice to sit with them reflects his internal struggle between fear and faith. to see the outcome
Peter's motivation to see the outcome reveals his uncertainty and curiosity about Jesus' fate. This phrase indicates a passive stance, as Peter is not actively intervening but observing. It highlights the human tendency to seek understanding and resolution in times of crisis. This moment foreshadows Peter's denial, as his fear of the outcome ultimately leads him to distance himself further from Jesus. Persons / Places / Events 1. PeterOne of Jesus' closest disciples, known for his boldness and later for his denial of Jesus. In this verse, he follows Jesus at a distance after His arrest. 2. JesusThe central figure of the New Testament, who has just been arrested and is being taken to the high priest's house for trial. 3. High Priest's CourtyardThe location where Jesus is taken for questioning. It is a place of authority and judgment, representing the religious leadership of the time. 4. GuardsThe individuals responsible for maintaining order and security, likely involved in the arrest and trial of Jesus. 5. The OutcomeRefers to the unfolding events of Jesus' trial, which Peter is eager to witness, albeit from a distance. Teaching Points The Danger of DistanceFollowing Jesus "at a distance" can lead to spiritual compromise. Like Peter, when we distance ourselves from Christ, we become vulnerable to fear and denial. The Influence of EnvironmentPeter's choice to sit with the guards shows how our surroundings can impact our faith and decisions. We must be mindful of the company we keep and the environments we choose. Courage in FaithPeter's initial boldness to follow Jesus, even at a distance, reminds us of the importance of courage in our faith journey. However, true courage is staying close to Christ, even in trials. Repentance and RestorationPeter's account does not end with his denial. His later repentance and restoration by Jesus (John 21) offer hope for all who falter in their faith. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 26
Are you vigilant and prayerful in your daily life?
Did Peter deny knowing Jesus three times?
(1 Peter 5:1) How can Peter claim to be an eyewitness of Christ’s sufferings when some scholars debate the authorship and date of this letter?
Did Peter deny Jesus before the rooster crowed?(58) Peter followed him afar off.--We find from St. John's narrative, here much the fullest, that it was through him that Peter found admission. He sat in the "court" "with the servants" (better, officers, as in John 18:18) and the slaves, who, in the chill of the early dawn, had lighted a charcoal fire. Female slaves who acted as gate-keepers were passing to and fro. The cold night air had told on the disciple, and he too, weary and chilled, drew near the fire and warmed himself. To see the end.--There is something singularly suggestive in this account of Peter's motive. It was, we may believe, more than a vague curiosity. There was something of sorrowful anxiety, of reverential sorrow, but there was no fervent devotion, no prayer for himself or his Master, only the fevered restlessness of uncertain expectation, and so all the natural instability of his character had free play, with nothing to control it. Verse 58. - Afar off. Peter had fled at first with the others; but his affection drew him back to see what befell his beloved Master. He followed the crowd at a safe distance, and, joined afterwards by John, reached the palace of Caiaphas. Went in. St. John appears to have entered the court with the guard that held the Prisoner; but Peter remained without till introduced by his fellow apostle, who was known to the servant who kept the door ( John 18:16). With the servants. These were the officers of the Sanhedrin, and the high priest's servants They retired from the presence chamber to the open court, and sat round a charcoal fire which they made there. Peter at one time sat with them, at another moved restlessly about, endeavouring to show indifference, but really betraying himself. The end. The result of the examination. This verse is parenthetical, interrupting the course of the narrative in order to prepare the way for the account of Peter's denial (vers. 69-75).
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Greek Butδὲ(de)Conjunction
Strong's 1161:A primary particle; but, and, etc.PeterΠέτρος(Petros)Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4074:Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.followedἠκολούθει(ēkolouthei)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 190:To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany.Himαὐτῷ(autō)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.atἀπὸ(apo)Preposition
Strong's 575:From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.a distance,μακρόθεν(makrothen)Adverb
Strong's 3113:From a (long) distance, afar. Adverb from makros; from a distance or afar.right upἕως(heōs)Preposition
Strong's 2193:A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.to theτῆς(tēs)Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.courtyardαὐλῆς(aulēs)Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 833:From the same as aer; a yard; by implication, a mansion.of theτοῦ(tou)Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.high priest.ἀρχιερέως(archiereōs)Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 749:High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.Andκαὶ(kai)Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.he wentεἰσελθὼν(eiselthōn)Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1525:To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.inἔσω(esō)Adverb
Strong's 2080:Within, inside, with verbs either of rest or of motion; prep: within, to within, inside. From eis; inside.[and] sat downἐκάθητο(ekathēto)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2521:To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.withμετὰ(meta)Preposition
Strong's 3326:(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.theτῶν(tōn)Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.guardsὑπηρετῶν(hypēretōn)Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 5257:From hupo and a derivative of eresso; an under-oarsman, i.e. subordinate.to seeἰδεῖν(idein)Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 3708:Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.theτὸ(to)Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.outcome.τέλος(telos)Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5056:(a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax.
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