Mark 14:54

Mark 14:54 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
• New International Version (NIV)Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the guards and warming himself at the fire.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the servants and warmed himself at the fire.

Context of Mark 14:54

52but he left the linen cloth behind and ran away naked. 53They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes assembled. Peter followed him at a distance, right into the high priest’s courtyard. He was sitting with the servants, warming himself by the fire. 55The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they could not find any. 56For many were giving false testimony against him, and the testimonies did not agree.

Mark 14:54 word by word

καὶ ὁ Πέτρος ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἠκολούθησεν αὐτῷ ἕως ἔσω εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τοῦ ἀρχιερέως καὶ ἦν συγκαθήμενος μετὰ τῶν ὑπηρετῶν καὶ θερμαινόμενος πρὸς τὸ φῶς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• Peterὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• followedἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ·ἀπόapo · away fromG575
• afar offμακρόθενmakrothen · from afarG3113
• evenἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• ·ἔσωesō · in/inner/inwardlyG2080
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the palaceαὐλήaulē · palace/courtyardG833
• of the high priestἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• ·εἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• he satσυγκάθημαιsugkathēmai · to sit withG4775
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• the servantsὑπηρέτηςhupēretēs · servantG5257
• warmed himselfθερμαίνωthermainō · to warmG2328
• atπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the fireφῶςphōs · lightG5457

Cross-references for Mark 14:54

• Mark 14:29Peter told him, “Even if everyone falls away, I will not.”
• 1 Samuel 13:7Some Hebrews even crossed the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. Saul, however, was still at Gilgal, and all his troops were gripped with fear.
• Matthew 26:58Peter 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.
• John 18:15Simon Peter was following Jesus, as was another disciple. That disciple was an acquaintance of the high priest; so he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard.
• 1 Kings 19:9He entered a cave there and spent the night. Suddenly, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
• Luke 22:55They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, and Peter sat among them.
• John 18:18Now the servants and the officials had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold. They were standing there warming themselves, and Peter was standing with them, warming himself.
• Luke 22:44Being in anguish, he prayed more fervently, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

Commentaries on Mark 14:54

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 54Peter followed - On Peter's denial, see Matthew 26:57, etc. At the fire - , literally, at the light, i.e. a fire that cast considerable light, in consequence of which, the maid servant was the better able to distinguish him: see Mark 14:67.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 53-72Verses 53-72 See this fully explained in the notes at Matthew 26:57-75.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 53-65Verses 53-65 We have here Christ's condemnation before the great council of the Jews. Peter followed; but the high priest's fire-side was no proper place, nor his servants proper company, for Peter: it was an entrance into temptation. Great diligence was used to procure false witnesses against Jesus, yet their testimony was not equal to the charge of a capital crime, by the utmost stretch of their law. He was asked, Art thou the Son of the Blessed? that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 53-54The chief priests, elders, and scribes were not the same as "the whole Sanhedrin" (14:55; 15:1) but they made up a large part of it. Peter followed Jesus into the chief priest’s courtyard, where the Sanhedrin was meeting. This prepares the audience for Peter’s denial of Jesus later in the chapter (14:66–72).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5454. And Peter followed him afar off, even into--or "from afar, even to the interior of." the palace of the high priest--"An oriental house," says Robinson, "is usually built around a quadrangular interior court; into which there is a passage (sometimes arched) through the front part of the house, closed next the street by a heavy folding gate, with a smaller wicket for single persons, kept by a porter. The interior court, often paved or flagged, and open…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 14:54

• Accusation, False
• False Teachers
• Government
• Jesus, the Christ
• Peter
• Priest
• Prisoners

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• High priest
• Aforehand
• Craft
• Fire
• Guest
• Palace
• Ready
• Good

Commentaries on Mark 14

• 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
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings