God’s Word Translation
Luke 22:56
56A female servant saw him as he sat facing the glow of the fire. She stared at him and said, “This man was with Jesus.”
Luke 22:56 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.
- New International Version (NIV)A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, “This man was with him.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the light and looking closely at him, said, "This man also was with him."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And a certain servant girl, seeing him as he sat by the fire, looked intently at him and said, “This man was also with Him.”
Context of Luke 22:56
54So they arrested Jesus and led him away to the chief priest’s house. Peter followed at a distance. 55Some men had lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard. As they sat together, Peter sat among them. A female servant saw him as he sat facing the glow of the fire. She stared at him and said, “This man was with Jesus.” 57But Peter denied it by saying, “I don’t know him, woman.” 58A little later someone else saw Peter and said, “You are one of them.” But Peter said, “Not me!”
Read all of Luke 22Luke 22:56 word by word
ἰδοῦσα δὲ αὐτὸν παιδίσκη τις καθήμενον πρὸς τὸ φῶς καὶ ἀτενίσασα αὐτῷ εἶπεν· καὶ οὗτος σὺν αὐτῷ ἦν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
- maidπαιδίσκηpaidiskē · maidservantG3814
- beheldὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- as he satκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
- byπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- the fireὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the fireφῶςphōs · lightG5457
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- earnestly lookedἀτενίζωatenizō · to gazeG816
- and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- This manοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- withσύνsun · withG4862
Cross-references for Luke 22:56
- Matthew 26:69Peter was sitting in the courtyard. A female servant came to him and said, “You, too, were with Jesus the Galilean.”
- Mark 14:6Jesus said, “Leave her alone! Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing for me.
- John 18:17The gatekeeper asked Peter, “Aren’t you one of this man’s disciples too?” Peter answered, “No, I’m not!”
Commentaries on Luke 22:56
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 56A certain maid beheld him - Or, Attentively beholding him, . And this she did by the help of the light of the fire at which Peter sat.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 54-62Verses 54-62 See the notes at Matthew 26:57-75.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 54-62Verses 54-62 Peter's fall was his denying that he knew Christ, and was his disciple; disowning him because of distress and danger. He that has once told a lie, is strongly tempted to persist: the beginning of that sin, like strife, is as the letting forth of water. The Lord turned and looked upon Peter. 1. It was a convincing look. Jesus turned and looked upon him, as if he should say, Dost thou not know me, Peter? 2. It was a chiding look. Let us think…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 22
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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