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

15Simon Peter was following Jesus, and so was another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered with Jesus into the court of the high priest, 16but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in. Then the slave-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.” 18Now the slaves and the officers were standing there, having made a charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself. 19The high priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about 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

• Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• the slave-girlπαιδίσκηpaidiskē · maidservantG3814
• who keptθυρωρόςthurōros · gatekeeperG2377
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• You are not alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• of thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• man’sἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• I amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510

Cross-references for John 18:17

• John 18:16but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
• Matthew 26:69Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant-girl came to him and said, “You too were with Jesus the Galilean.”
• Mark 14:66As Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came,
• Luke 22:54Having arrested Him, they led Him away and brought Him to the house of the high priest; but Peter was following at a distance.
• John 18:5They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He said to them, “I am He.” And Judas also, who was betraying Him, was standing with them.
• John 21:15So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My lambs.”
• Matthew 26:33But Peter said to Him, “Even though all may fall away because of You, I will never fall away.”

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