And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
Parallel translations
- WEB When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard, and had sat down together, Peter sat among them.
- BSB When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
- NKJV Now when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them.
- NASB After they kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter was sitting among them.
- NLT The guards lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter joined them there.
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Quick answer
A fire is kindled in the courtyard, and Peter sits among those gathered. He places himself among the wrong company.
Overview
Peter mingles with the high priest's household around the fire, hoping to remain unnoticed. His position among Jesus' opponents exposes him to pressure and temptation. The setting prepares for the questioning that will lead to his denials.
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- Ps 26:4–5I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
- Luke 22:44And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
- Ps 28:3Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
- Prov 9:6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
- 2 Cor 6:15–17And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
- Mark 14:66–72And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:
- Matt 26:69–75Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
- Ps 1:1Blessed 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 scornful.
- John 18:16–18But 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 the door, and brought in Peter.
- Prov 13:20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
- 1 Cor 15:33Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
- John 18:25–27And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
- Matt 26:3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
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