John 18:17

John 18:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not.
• New International Version (NIV)“You aren’t one of this man’s disciples too, are you?” she asked Peter. He replied, “I am not.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The servant girl at the door said to Peter, "You also are not one of this man's disciples, are you?" He said, "I am not."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter, “You are not also one of this Man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.”

Context of John 18:17

15Now 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. 16But 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. 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. 18Because it was cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to keep warm. And Peter was also standing with them, warming himself. 19Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.

John 18:17 word by word

λέγει οὖν τῷ Πέτρῳ ἡ παιδίσκη ἡ θυρωρός· μὴ καὶ σὺ ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν εἶ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τούτου; λέγει ἐκεῖνος· οὐκ εἰμί.Read the interlinear

• At thisοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• servant girlπαιδίσκηpaidiskē · maidservantG3814
• watching the doorθυρωρόςthurōros · gatekeeperG2377
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• Aren’tεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• Aren’tμήmē · notG3361
• youσύsu · youG4771
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• man’sἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• notοὐou · noG3756
• heἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565

Cross-references for John 18:17

• John 18:16But 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.
• Matthew 26:69Meanwhile, 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 14:66While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down
• 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 18:5“Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.
• John 21:15When 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.”
• Matthew 26:33Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”

Commentaries on John 18:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17The damsel that kept the door - Caezarius, a writer quoted by Calmet, says this portress was named Ballila. It is worthy of remark that women, especially old women, were employed by the ancients as porters. In 2 Samuel 4:6, both the Septuagint and Vulgate make a woman porter to Ishbosheth. Aristophanes, in Vespis, v. 765, mentions them in the same office and calls them , Sekis, which seems to signify a common maid-servant: - ̔ ͅ ̔ . And Euripides, Troad…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-18Verses 15-18 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…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-27Verses 13-27 Simon Peter denied his Master. The particulars have been noticed in the remarks on the other Gospels. The beginning of sin is as the letting forth of water. The sin of lying is a fruitful sin; one lie needs another to support it, and that another. If a call to expose ourselves to danger be clear, we may hope God will enable us to honour him; if it be not, we may fear that God will leave us to shame ourselves. They said nothing concerning the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-17While Annas was questioning Jesus, the girl watching the door asked Peter if he was one of the disciples of Jesus (18:12–14, 19–24). Jesus confronted his questioners and denied nothing. But Peter quickly denied his connection to Jesus three times (18:17, 25, 27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1815-18. Simon Peter followed Jesus--Natural though this was, and safe enough, had he only "watched and prayed that he enter not into temptation," as his Master bade him (Mt 26:41), it was, in his case, a fatal step. and ... another disciple--Rather, "the other disciple"--our Evangelist himself, no doubt. known unto the high priest--(See on Joh 18:10). went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.Read the comment

Topics related to John 18:17

• Court
• Cowardice
• Doorkeepers
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Peter
• Priest
• Prisoners
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Doorkeeper
• Judge
• Resort
• Cohort
• Damsel
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Peter, Simon

Commentaries on John 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings