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 the young man left the piece of cloth behind and he ran away. So when he ran away, he was not wearing anything. 53The men took Jesus to the house of the most important priest. All the leaders of the priests met together there with the important Jews and with the teachers of God's Law. Peter followed Jesus into the yard of Caiaphas's house. But he did not go near Jesus. He sat down in the yard with the guards and he made himself warm by the fire. 55The leaders of the priests and all the Jewish leaders wanted to punish Jesus with death. So they tried to find some people who would say things against Jesus. But they did not find anyone who could help them. 56Many people said things against Jesus that were not true. But they did not agree with each other in what they said.

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 said to Jesus, ‘Even if everyone else runs away, I will not leave you.’
• 1 Samuel 13:7Some of the Israelite soldiers crossed the Jordan River. They escaped to the land of Gad and Gilead. Saul himself stayed at Gilgal. All the soldiers that were still with him were shaking with fear.
• Matthew 26:58Peter followed Jesus into the yard of Caiaphas' house. But he did not go near Jesus. He sat down in the yard with the police who worked in the temple. He wanted to see what would happen.
• John 18:15Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. That other disciple and the leader of the priests knew each other. So that disciple went with Jesus into the yard of the house of the leader of the priests.
• 1 Kings 19:9Elijah went into a cave on Sinai mountain and he stayed there all night. Suddenly, the Lord spoke to Elijah. He asked Elijah, ‘Elijah, why have you come here?’
• Luke 22:55People lit a fire in the yard of the house and they sat round it. Peter went and he sat with them.
• John 18:18It was cold. So the servants and the officers had made a fire. They were standing around it to make themselves warm. Peter went to stand with them, so that he could make himself warm too.
• Luke 22:44Jesus began to have troubles in his mind. He prayed again even more strongly. His sweat became like blood and it fell 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

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• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• High priest
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• Craft
• Fire
• Guest
• Palace
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• 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